Argyle Street Blyth, Northumberland
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE24), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3205521.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newsham, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Railway Medical Group, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (3). Built: 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Northumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,597 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,731 | £2,020 | £2,308 | £2,597 | £3,174 | £3,751 | £4,328 | £5,194 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (100% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Bates Colliery Site (Phase/Area 1), Blyth: up to 257 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Albion Court, Albion Way, Blyth: up to 1 home, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 12-16 Bridge Street (evens) and 2-10 Union Street (evens), Blyth: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Richard Stannard House, Bridge Street, Blyth: up to 16 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Boathouse Garage, Bridge Street, Blyth: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 8 Sussex Street, Blyth: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 19 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 28 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE24 1NF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NE24 1NJ | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE24 1NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE24 1NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Street north end Blyth | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Blyth | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Beachway Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Railway Medical Group | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blyth Dental Clinic | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Blyth Community Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Blyth Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,680 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millfield Gardens Young Persons Play Area 170 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,950 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Beach | Beach | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Factory Point | Wetland | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Newsham Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Bebside Wood | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Hawks Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Mile Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Northumberland: see them on the Northumberland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvin's Close Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth Road Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Croftway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bede Academy Christian | All-through | 3–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cambois Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Chinese Take Away NE24 1LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Barry's NE24 1JL | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Buffalo Community Association NE24 1LL | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Magic Memories Friendship Group NE24 1LL | Other catering premises | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Boora Stores NE24 1NW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Oaks NE24 1PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Spice of India NE24 1HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Boots UK Ltd NE24 1EY | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Forget Me Nots NE24 1PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Asda NE24 5TS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Lidl NE24 5TS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Springways NE24 1LT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Classic Pizza NE24 1LY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| China City Restaurant NE24 1LY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Blyth Community Hospital Catering NE24 1DX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hambledon Street (24); On or near Grieve Street (12); On or near Sycamore Avenue (9); On or near The Close (9); On or near Goschen Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Grieve Street · Goschen Street · Millfield Gardens · Goschen Street · Crawford Street · Thompson Street · Wimbourne Quay · Regent Street · Sycamore Avenue · Kerry Close · Portland Street · Athlone Court
All the streets in NE24 and across Northumberland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.