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On Simonside, in Holywell & Hartley
What it's like at NE26 4BN: every home that has sold on Simonside since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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Sales and extensions on Simonside; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 15 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, SimonsideDetached | Jun 2003 | £142,000 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a, SimonsideDetached | Jul 2020 | £345,000 | 123 m² | £2,805/m² | 2 |
| 2, SimonsideSemi-detached | Jan 2011 | £130,000 | 71 m² | £1,831/m² | 1 |
| 3, SimonsideDetached | Apr 1998 | £75,000 | 199 m² | £377/m² | 1 |
| 4, SimonsideSemi-detached | Jul 2016 | £156,000 | 64 m² | £2,438/m² | 1 |
| 5, SimonsideDetached | Aug 2024 | £375,000 | 89 m² | £4,213/m² | 1 |
| 7, SimonsideDetached | Jun 2022 | £491,000 | 111 m² | £4,423/m² | 1 |
| 8, SimonsideTerraced | Jul 1997 | £63,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 9, SimonsideDetached | Jul 2026 | £530,000 | 133 m² | £3,985/m² | 2 |
| 10, SimonsideSemi-detached | Jun 2021 | £200,000 | 65 m² | £3,077/m² | 2 |
| 14, SimonsideSemi-detached | Sept 2004 | £149,950 | 62 m² | £2,419/m² | 1 |
| 16, SimonsideSemi-detached | Feb 2002 | £69,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 20, SimonsideSemi-detached | Nov 2016 | £199,950 | 66 m² | £3,030/m² | 1 |
| 26, SimonsideTerraced | May 2007 | £210,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 28, SimonsideSemi-detached | Aug 2015 | £185,000 | 64 m² | £2,891/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Monkseaton Metro station, a drive away (3.8 km). The nearest rail station is Seaton Delaval, 4.2 km away, with 73k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hartley Square, 300 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 309, 308); 11 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Seaton Sluice First School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School, 1.8 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (3.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 2.4 km away, with The Caravan Club closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Sluice Surgery (950 m), with Seaton Sluice Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Persona is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 84% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Castaways is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Delaval Arms the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 56 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 197 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Brierdene, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Ropes & Logs (1.6 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Seaton Sluice, 1.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 198 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer Gas Lamp Outside 21 Hartley Square | II | 170 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Cramlington and Killingworth constituency: Emma Foody MP (Labour (Co-op)), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 12,820 (28.2%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Labour 49%, Reform UK 21%, Conservative 19%, Green Party 5%.
0 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NE26 4BN →
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Simonside in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 61 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 1 of 11 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 98.8% | 81.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 10.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.7% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.