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Morpeth South & West
What it's like at NE61 1RQ: every home that has sold on the street 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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Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Morpeth, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 623k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Pottery Bank, 300 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes X15, X14, 417, X16); 13 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Morpeth Chantry Middle School, under 50 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 750 m away, with Best One closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Npc Central Northumberland (650 m), with Morpeth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Blue Nails is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 12 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
North East Pig on a Spit is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Morpeth Rugby Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Old Bakehouse Yard (Millennium Green), 650 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Newbiggin South, 12 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 204 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
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.
41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grange House | II | 180 m |
| 2-5 Wansbeck Place | II | 190 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.
North Northumberland constituency: David Smith MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,067 (10.4%), turnout 66%. Vote shares: Labour 37%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 16%, Liberal Democrat 11%.
25 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 NE61 1RQ →
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Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 50 min
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| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 98.3% | 81.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 10.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.0% | 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.
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