What's changing near NE64 6RN
Within 2 km, around Newbiggin in Northumberland. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
285new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.4%like-for-like prices in Newbiggin, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.7%)
-4%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
22 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.0 km away - New homes
20 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
16 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1000 m away - New homes
11 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
43 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
13 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.0 km away - New homes
13 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
950 m away - New homes
25 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
20 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – May 2026
May 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
12 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
15 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025
Aug 2025
1.4 km away - New homes
45 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Jun 2025
Jun 2025
1.3 km away
5homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 20 m²
13since energy certificates began (2008)
1in NE64 6RN 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
2storm overflows within 2 km
390hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
64spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Newbiggin Sewage Treatment Worksinto North Sea · near bathing water: Newbiggin North; Newbiggin South61 spills, 387 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Northumbrian Water
Newbiggin Sso (Wilkie Terrace)into North Sea3 spills, 4 hours in 2025
1.1 km 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
15 planned, approved or being built and 8 running (465 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Lynx Precast, Lynefield Park - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 490 kW
Dec 2025
2.3 km away - Solar farm
Ellington South Site, Lynemouth Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Mar 2023
3.0 km away - Battery storage
West Sleekburn - Battery Storage CompoundApproved, not yet built · 30 MW
Oct 2022
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Ashington Leisure Centre - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
Dec 2024
3.0 km away - Battery storage
High Brockland Farm, Brock Lane - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 70 MW
Jan 2026
3.4 km away - Anaerobic digestion
Ellington Road - Anaerobic Digestion FacilityApproved, not yet built
Jul 2023
4.5 km away - Wind farm
East Sleekburn - Wind FarmApproved, not yet built
Nov 2024
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Factory C, Coniston Road - Roof repairs & PV ArrayPlanning application in
Jun 2023
5.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Blyth Academy, Chase Farm Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 610 kW
Nov 2025
6.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Bede Academy North, Sixth Avenue - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 450 kW
Dec 2025
7.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
11 permitted works running now or planned, 6 of them major.
- Major, planned
Collingwood Road Back Lane, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaWorks for road purposes · NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Woodhorn Road To Collingwood Road, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaWorks for road purposes · NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Major
Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaUtility asset works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaUtility asset works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Front Street Back Lane, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaHighway repair and maintenance works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Major, planned
Woodhorn Lane, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaHighway repair and maintenance works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Standard
Northumberland Avenue, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
200 m away - Standard
Spital Road, Newbiggin-By-The-SeaUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
300 m away - Minor
North Seaton Road Back Lane, Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jul 2013
4.8 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2015
11.1 km away - Decideddecided May 2024
18.9 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
19.2 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2018
26.8 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2020
27.7 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.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Lynemouth Windfarm (Resubmission) (wind farm, 2.5 km); Lynemouth Power Station (biomass, 2.9 km); Bewick Drift (wind farm, 4.4 km); Blyth Sewage Treatment Works (solar farm, 5.5 km); Blyth Harbour Wind Farm (re-power) (wind farm, 6.0 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.