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Removals to South Shields
Are you looking to relocate to South Shields? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family-owned business with over 151 years’ servicing the South Shields community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price.
Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack, and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all your effects also.
We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around South Shields. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway do not hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
Why Move to South Shields?
South Shields is situated in a peninsula setting, where the River Tyne meets the North Sea.
The town has a little of everything, river frontage, long stretches of coastline and access to a range of green spaces and an interesting maritime history. It is also where the popular 20th century novelist Catherine Cookson grew up; the region is the backdrop of many of her books.
The region has been inhabited since the Stone Age, but it was during the industrial revolution when coal mining, alkaline production, glass making, and a little later shipbuilding led to a population explosion. The towns inhabitants increased from 12,000 in 1801 to 75,000 by the 1860s.
Living in this location means you benefit from good transport links by land sea or air. Newcastle upon Tyne lies around 12 miles away, 20 minutes by car and Sunderland is 7 miles south. The town is connected to Newcastle and other destinations in the region by the Tyne and Wear Metro suburban rail network, making it a popular choice for commuters.
South Shields also boasts sandy beaches and a traditional promenade, where there are a number of festivals and events throughout the year. Nowadays, jobs in South Shields have shifted from coal mining and ship building to service work and light manufacturing.
Among several large employers in the town is Ford Engineering Group. Award winning, global specialists in producing components for the aerospace industry.
Propelling the town forward into the future, the local Council and its partners have completed phase one of South Shields 365, £100 million redevelopment, with an aim to breathe new life into the community.
Town centre upgrades, a new marketplace, improvements to its transport interchange and other exciting initiatives have all contributed to and enhanced the towns overall attraction.
South Shields Schools & Education
As children in South Shields attend the closest school to home, where you move to will be of vital importance when you are planning your relocation if you have a family.
The town has a good track record when it comes to education provision. Within a one-mile radius of the centre, there are 10 primary schools. Ofsted have rated eight of these as being “good”, one which requires improvement and Mortimer Primary School, has been awarded the top accolade of “outstanding”.
Older children feed into eight nearby secondaries, of which St Wilfrid’s RC College a co-ed mainstream, state funded senior school was rated as “outstanding” following its last Ofsted inspection in October 2018.
For further education, South Shields is home to South Tyneside College, one of the two leading maritime training centres in the UK, with facilities including a marine safety training centre and a simulated ship’s bridge for the training of deck officers.
Unusually, the college is home to the only planetarium in the region, and to an observatory; and in its time was a popular visitor attraction for local schools and visitors in general.
Further information regarding all schools and colleges in the area can be found by visiting:
Things to do in South Shields
For many years, South Shields has been one of the most popular seaside resorts in Tyne and Wear. It has six miles of coastline and three miles of river frontage, dominated by the massive North and South Piers at the mouth of the Tyne.
The weather need not hamper having fun in the water. Visit the indoor pool at Haven Point leisure centre, hosting a variety of waterslides. You can also try Ocean Beach Pleasure Park and Dunes soft play centre.
The Museum & Art Gallery explores the story of South Tyneside through sensational displays, hands-on exhibits, and stunning art. The museum also has regular exhibitions and a range of activities and events to suit all ages.
Located just a five-minute walk from South Shields Seafront is Arbeia Roman Fort, the most extensively excavated Roman military supply base in the Empire. it is one of only a few places in the country where you can see brought-to-life Roman buildings.
The Rising Sun Country Park & Countryside Centre covers around four hundred acres of countryside, and includes ponds, woodland, grasslands, and farmland. The Centre is networked with footpaths and bridle paths; it is a haven for wildlife and a peaceful and relaxing place to while away a few hours.
To find out more of what the region has to offer in the way of entertainment visit:
South Shields Property
The local property market offers a good selection of homes of all sizes.
A throw back to its industrial past means that there are some delightful character properties available which when they are up for sale get snapped up very quickly.
Westoe Village is a popular corner of the town and has a number of detached Victorian period properties, once home to rich shipyard owners.
Coastal properties, as always, are in high demand. For these homes, head for Kingsway, Bents Park Road and for unrivalled sea views Broadway.
Another highly desirable neighbourhood is in the re-developed area on the River Tyne. Newly built modern apartments at Harbour View and Captains Wharf are the favourite of young professionals.
Property is very affordable, with the average cost standing at £148,378.
Homes across the town range from £45,000 for a three-bedroom terraced house up to £995,000 for a magnificent Victorian Mansion House.
To find out more about these sites visit the Zoopla website.
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