Burnside Thropton, Northumberland
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE65), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28812693.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, 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 D; 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 Acklington, about 19.2 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Rothbury, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £472,500 | £395,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £371,750 | £368,500 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £275,750 | £211,500 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 3 NE65 7EF | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 1 NE65 7EF | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 2 NE65 7EF | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 4 NE65 7EF | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 3 NE65 7EF | Detached | £368,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 2 NE65 7EF | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2019 | 1 NE65 7EF | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2019 | 5 NE65 7EF | Detached | £211,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 5 NE65 7EF | Other | £20,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 184 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2017 (1); 2019 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 D (21% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- COTTAGE 40 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THROPTON BRIDGE, grade II
- ROADSIDE WALL AND GATEPIERS TO EAST OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRESBYTERY, grade II
- SELBY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Thropton 4x4 Centre (brownfield parcel), Thropton: up to 8 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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 1 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 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE65 7EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE65 7NB | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 84 m and 85 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE65 7EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE65 7NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Acklington 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Three Wheat Heads Thropton | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 35 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Npc Rothbury | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Rothbury Community Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,940 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,440 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| West Hills multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cairn 210m north-east of Westhills Farm | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor, 800m east of Red Chirnells | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bracken Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| West Hills | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Storey's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Cowet Wells | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Whitton Dean | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton Village First School | Primary | 3–9 | 260 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton Village First School NE65 7JD | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Three Wheat Heads NE65 7LR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Thropton Demesne Farmhouse B&B NE65 7LT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Spar Store NE65 7LT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Graham Eyes Quality Butchers (Spar) NE65 7LT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Village Farm (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 43% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Bridge End Cottages · Church Fields · Church Fields · Village Farm · B6341 · Village View · The Croft · Cross Keys Cottage · Simonside Croft · Follet Close · B6341 · Church Lane
All the streets in NE65 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.