What's changing near NE20 9RZ
Within 2 km, around Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon in Northumberland. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
49new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
34homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+9.1%like-for-like prices in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.7%)
-10%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 15 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
10homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 71 m²
21since energy certificates began (2008)
1in NE20 9RZ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
4storm overflows within 2 km
387hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
101spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Memorial Hall Ssointo Pont48 spills, 223 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Northumbrian Water
Eastern Way Ssointo Pont29 spills, 103 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Northumbrian Water
Moor Lane Ssointo Pont24 spills, 61 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
Crossfell Sewage Pumping Stationinto Pont, Tributary Of0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
750 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
33 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (8 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Ponteland Community Primary School, Callerton Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 470 kW
Mar 2023
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Ponteland Leisure Centre, Callerton Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
May 2025
1.9 km away - Solar farm
Newcastle International Airport Phase 1 -Solar FarmBeing built · 3 MW
Oct 2022
3.6 km away - Solar farm
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2 - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 4 MW
Feb 2022
3.6 km away - Battery storage
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2 - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Feb 2022
3.6 km away - Solar farm
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3- Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 5 MW
Feb 2022
3.6 km away - Battery storage
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3 - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Feb 2022
3.6 km away - Solar farm
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4 - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 4 MW
Feb 2022
3.6 km away - Battery storage
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4 - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Feb 2022
3.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Walbottle Campus Technology CollegeApproved, not yet built · 510 kW
Jun 2021
4.1 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
8 permitted works running now or planned, 7 of them major.
- Major, planned
Eastern Way, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
Edge Hill, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
Hill Park, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
400 m away - Major, planned
Edgewood, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
450 m away - Major
Edgewood, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away - Major, planned
Greenacres, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Major
Greenacres, PontelandUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Minor
Greenacres, PontelandRemedial works · BT · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jan 2016
16.6 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2021
16.9 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2015
17.1 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2013
19.1 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2018
20.6 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2020
21.6 km away - Pre-application
Ray II Wind FarmGenerating Stations · Ray II Wind Farm project is located in Northumberland, adjacent (north) to the existing
Ray Wind Farm, approximately 1 km south of Raylees.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Brenkley Landfill (landfill gas, 6.5 km); Path Head (landfill gas, 7.8 km); Burnhills Landfill Scheme (L4) (landfill gas, 8.6 km); Burnhills Landfill (L5) (landfill gas, 8.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.