Castle View Seahouses, Northumberland
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE68), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28800108.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 11, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £63,750 | £52,500 | £75,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £258,500 | £258,500 | £258,500 |
| 2011 | 4 | £222,500 | £70,000 | £249,950 |
| 2010 | 3 | £290,000 | £235,000 | £310,500 |
| 2009 | 8 | £117,821 | £90,438 | £207,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | 15 NE68 7BD | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 14 NE68 7BD | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 9 NE68 7BD | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2019 | 4 NE68 7BD | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 2 NE68 7BD | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 11 NE68 7BD | Semi-detached | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2015 | 1 NE68 7BD | Detached | £258,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 1 NE68 7BD | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 12 NE68 7BD | Detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 23 NE68 7BB | Detached | £205,000 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 11 NE68 7BD | Semi-detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 2 NE68 7BD | Detached | £235,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jul 2010 | 13 NE68 7BD | Detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 28 May 2010 | 14 NE68 7BD | Detached | £310,500 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 15 NE68 7BD | Detached | £190,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 16 NE68 7BD | Detached | £205,000 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2009 | 17 NE68 7BD | Detached | £207,500 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2009 | 10 NE68 7BD | Semi-detached | £117,821 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2009 | 11 NE68 7BD | Semi-detached | £117,821 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 8 NE68 7BD | Terraced | £90,438 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 7 NE68 7BD | Terraced | £90,438 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 9 NE68 7BD | Terraced | £90,438 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Flat (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2007-2011 (6); 2011 (4); 2007 onwards (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 (36% of about 800 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)
- Shoreston Hall, Seahouses: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Slate Hall Farm, North Lane, North Sunderland: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE68 7BD | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE68 7BB | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE68 7BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE68 7BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Drive Seahouses | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 60.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seahouses Chemist | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alnwick Infirmary | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Seahouses | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seafield Sports Park 2.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hecla Hope | Tidal water | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Home Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Green Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Cracker Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Bowl Hole | Hollow | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| The Bridges | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 |
None of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahouses Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beach House NE68 7SR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| The Old Buoy Inn NE68 7SR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farne Crescent (2); On or near St Aidan'S (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 44% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 21 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Castle Court · Castle Drive · Castle Close · Farne Crescent · St Aidan's · St Aidans · Osborne Terrace · Broad Road
All the streets in NE68 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.