Burnside Close Ovingham, Northumberland
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE42), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41301919.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £635,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5).
- 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 B; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Prudhoe Medical Group, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £635,000 | £635,000 | £635,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £424,000 | £424,000 | £424,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | 5 NE42 6BS | Terraced | £635,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2023 | 6 NE42 6BS | Semi-detached | £424,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2022 | 2 NE42 6BS | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 3 NE42 6BS | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2011 | 5 NE42 6BS | Terraced | £465,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 4 NE42 6BS | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | 4 NE42 6BS | Detached | £212,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 195 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (3); before 1900 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 B (31% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ovingham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, Northumberland.
Listed buildings
- FOOTBRIDGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Eltringham Works, Prudhoe (brownfield parcel), permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Eltringham Works, Prudhoe (phase 1): up to 50 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land west of Eltringham Works, Prudhoe (phase 2) (brownfield parcel): up to 15 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 23 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 64 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 6 low and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE42 6BS | zone 2 | 1 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| NE42 6BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 17 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 13 m and 17 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE42 6BS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE42 6BT | 100% | 84% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Stocksfield 52,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge End Ovingham | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prudhoe Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prudhoe Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lynwood Prudhoe | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police Training and Communications Centre | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Prudhoe Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 2.3 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,650 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m east |
| The Old Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| Prudhoe Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bullshaugh Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Horseclose Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Whittle Dene | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Beaumont Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Orchard Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Whirl Dub | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovingham Church of England First School | Primary | 5–9 | 250 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ovingham Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | Primary | 2–9 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Prudhoe West Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Adderlane Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mickley First School | Primary | 2–9 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Badger Club NE42 6AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Bridge End Inn NE42 6BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Ovingham Reading Room NE42 6BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Ovingham Village Hall NE42 6BW | Other catering premises | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Village Stores NE42 6AA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Ovingham C of E First School NE42 6DE | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Ovingham Middle School NE42 6DE | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Wellburn House Care Home NE42 6DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| White Swan NE42 6AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Adam & Eve Public House NE42 6NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Tyne Riverside Country Park Visitor Centre NE42 6NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Road (22); On or near West Road (15); On or near Burnside Close (11); On or near Nunnykirk Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
West Road · West Road · River View · West Road · River View · West Road · West Road · The Hill · Nunnykirk Close · Horsley Road · Horsley Road · Bewick Lane
All the streets in NE42 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.