Berwick Road Wooler, Northumberland
16 addresses across 5 postcodes (NE71), about 170 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 2505329.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £224,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (F: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 19.4 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wooler Health, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £224,950 | £224,950 | £224,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2014 | 2 NE71 6SL | Detached | £224,950 | |
| 1 Apr 2003 | 2 NE71 6SL | Detached | £99,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (52% of about 1,170 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)
- Ryecroft Hotel, Ryecroft Way, Wooler: up to 1 home, permissioned (160 m)
- Plots 1, 2, & 3, Weetwood Road, Wooler: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 46 High Street, Wooler: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Wooler First School, Ryecroft Way, Wooler (brownfield parcel): up to 19 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land North East Of Bridgend Park, Brewery Road, Wooler, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 7 September 2026 to 19 September 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 19 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 19 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE71 6SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE71 6AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| NE71 6AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE71 6AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE71 6SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 43 m and 52 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE71 6AA | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| NE71 6AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE71 6AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE71 6SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE71 6SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ryecroft Way Wooler | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 60.7 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wooler Health | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glendale Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 24.7 km (15 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Scott Park 2.4 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wooler Tower on east side of Church Street, a scheduled monument, 500 m (0.3 miles) south. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wooler Tower on east side of Church Street | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Two pillboxes near Green Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Homildon Hill 1402 | Registered battlefield | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cardingmill Plantation | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Gallowlaw Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Kenterdale Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Cresswell Bog | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Monday Cleugh | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 16 |
4 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooler Mart Canteen NE71 6SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Tankerville Arms Hotel NE71 6AD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Old Vicarage Care Home NE71 6AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Mike Hope of Wooler NE71 6SN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Old Mill Bed & Breakfast NE71 6NL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Road (3); On or near B6525 (2); On or near Fenton Grange (1); On or near Shopping Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- Food hygiene ratings Wooler Mart Canteen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NE71 6SL) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE71 6SL: 9 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NE71 6AH: 4 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- NE71 6AA: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- NE71 6AY: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- NE71 6SP: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Station Road · Cottage Road · Fenton Grange · Victoria Road · South Road · Magdalene Court · Ryecroft Park · Fenton Drive · Cairn Lane · Hedgehope Drive · Queen's Road · Windy Gyle
All the streets in NE71 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.