Boat Road Bellingham, Northumberland
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE48), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41302813.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Northumberland cost £213,113 in August 2026 (+4.5% on a year); private rents averaged £696 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 3, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land west of Sewage Works, is 310 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 83 times (380 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- 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 71% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Haydon Bridge, about 18.7 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jubilee Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bellingham Practice, about 190 m away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Northumberland
A typical home in Northumberland cost £213,113 in August 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £371,788 |
| Semi-detached | £206,101 |
| Terraced | £172,838 |
| Flat or maisonette | £106,485 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £175,253 |
Private renters in Northumberland paid £696 a month on average in September 2026, 7% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £496 |
| Two bedrooms | £631 |
| Three bedrooms | £768 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,134 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 18 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE48 2AH | 10 | 4,047 kWh | none recorded | |
| NE48 2AA | 8 | 1,877 kWh | under 5 |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NE48.
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 (37% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1 AND 2, WEST VIEW, grade II
- Boer War Memorial Fountain, grade II
- HOMELEA, grade II
- NORTH VIEW, grade II
- TOWN HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Bellingham Auction Mart, Bellingham: up to 63 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- The Old School, Bellingham: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 83 times, for 380 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River North Tyne.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Stw Northumbrian Water | River North Tyne | 48 | 289 | 280 m |
| Bellingham Stw Northumbrian Water | River North Tyne | 35 | 91 | 280 m |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 310 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land west of Sewage Works Bellingham, Northumberland | until 1955 | Commercial, household | 310 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 113 m and 119 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE48 2AA | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| NE48 2AH | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Haydon Bridge 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkside Place Bellingham | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Knowe Ferry Landing | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bellingham Centre Car Park | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bellingham Practice Outstanding Oct 2026 | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Pharmacy Limited | 130 m |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital Outstanding Sep 2023 | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Park 9,850 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,580 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,300 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Cuthbert, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m north-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north-west |
| Hareshaw Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Hesleyside | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Plantation | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Kings Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Starks Cleugh | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Blakelaw Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Sourmilk Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hareshaw Linn | Waterfall | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 19 |
7 of the street's 19 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Primary School | Primary | 4–8 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Bellingham Middle School and Sports College | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | 18% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 560 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tynies NNI NE48 2EN | Full day care | 50 | Outstanding (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 90 childminders and 12 home childcarers (nannies) in Northumberland. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndale Guest House NE48 2AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 20 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Bellingham Masonic Hall NE48 2AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Rose & Crown NE48 2AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Rocky Road Cafe NE48 2AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Black Bull Hotel NE48 2JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Parkside Pharmacy NE48 2AA | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Happy Valley NE48 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Bellingham Community Fridge NE48 2AD | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Co-operative Group Food NE48 2AY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Lunch NE48 2AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Bellingham News & Post Office NE48 2AY | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| The Cheviot Hotel NE48 2AU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bellingham Garage Services NE48 2BS | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Reezek NE48 2BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Fountain Cottage Cafe Ltd NE48 2DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (5); On or near Cross Street (3); On or near Manchester Square (3); On or near Malting Close (2); On or near Petrol Station (1).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist. 25% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2023 19:30 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Jun 2022 13:50 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 24 Jan 2022 14:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B6320, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Nov 2021 17:00 | Slight | 1 person | B6320, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 4 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
Boat Road · Lock-Up Lane · Cross Street · Tyne View · Manchester Square · Holmcourt · Lock-Up Lane · B6320 · Fox Court · West View · B6320 · B6320
All the streets in NE48 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.