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Alnwick
What it's like at NE66 1DJ: 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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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
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 Alnmouth, a drive away (5.4 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (route 472); 13 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 65 minutes away by public transport (47 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Duchess's Community High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 43.2 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 350 m away, with The Original Factory Shop closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alnwick Medical Group (1.1 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Sephoria Beauty is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 38 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 40 restaurants and cafés and 24 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Alnwick Family Hub is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Blue Bell the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 40% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Alnwick).
There are 259 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Pottergate Garden, 300 m away; for exercise, Tru Physio & Yoga (400 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Warkworth, 9.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 41 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 232 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
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.
45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barndale House | II | 80 m |
| Barndale Cottage | II | 160 m |
| No 20 and Mill at Rear | II | 170 m |
| Former Malthouse to North of No 20 | 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.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
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%.
11 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 NE66 1DJ →
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 72 min
Nearest: Shielfield Park · about 37 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 90.7% | 81.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 10.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.7% | 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.
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