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
7storm overflows within 2 km
121hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
62spill events counted
Northumbrian Water
Prudhoe Pumping Stationinto River Tyne16 spills, 70 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Northumbrian Water
Mary Magdalene No3 Cso (Td037)into Unnamed Trib Of River Tyne21 spills, 36 hours in 2025
800 m away
Northumbrian Water
Ovingham Pumping Station Eo/Csointo Whittle Burn, Trib Of Tyne7 spills, 7 hours in 2025
600 m away
Northumbrian Water
Andrews Houseinto Tyne (Unamed Trib.)10 spills, 6 hours in 2025
650 m away
Northumbrian Water
Prudhoe Cso 4into Otter Burn8 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Northumbrian Water
Eltringham Csointo Cold Kettle Burn0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Northumbrian Water
Adderlane School Cso (Td035)into Adderlane Gill Trib Park Burn0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
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.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Wylam & Ovingham: +20% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.5% in two years.
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Dec 2026 to Jan 2027 450 m away
Major, planned
Hillcrest, OvinghamUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Jan 2027 to Mar 2027 450 m away
Major, planned
U8207 The Glebe To The Terrace, OvinghamUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Some carriageway incursion
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027 500 m away
Major, planned
C254 West Road To Hill Crest, OvinghamUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Some carriageway incursion
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027 500 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
application due June 2027 28.9 km away
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.