Causey Hill Way Hexham, Northumberland
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (NE46), about 860 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41305617.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 3, F: 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 E; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 97% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 188 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burn Brae Medical Group, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,030 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 55% 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 other crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £176,500 | £176,500 | £176,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2023 | EAST HIGHFORD HOUSE NE46 2JJ | Detached | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Apr 2017 | EAST HIGHFORD HOUSE NE46 2JJ | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2003 | STABLE COTTAGE, LOW YARRIDGE NE46 2JL | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1999 | BRIARBANK COTTAGE, LOW YARRIDGE NE46 2JL | Terraced | £176,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (28% of about 1,380 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: 36 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Northumberland.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Police Houses, Fairfield, Tynedale Terrace, Hexham (brownfield parcel): up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Police Houses, Fairfield, Tynedale Terrace, Hexham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Graves Yard behind Army Reserve Centre, Hexham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE46 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 2JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 2LR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 129 m and 188 m above sea level (173 m on average); the ground rises about 59 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE46 2JJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 2JL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 2LR | 100% | 93% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Haydon Bridge 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beaumont Park Causey Hill | 340 m |
| Car parks | Maiden's Walk Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burn Brae Medical Group | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hencotes Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Hexham Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,400 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,140 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hexham Parks, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hexham Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Hexham Manor Office (or gaol) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| St Andrew's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Plantation | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wydon Water | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Green Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Priest's Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Broomhaugh Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Tom's Dean | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 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 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Roman Catholic | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–9 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sele First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hexham Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Whinfell School NE46 2QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 41% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 10 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
- NE46 2JL: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NE46 2JJ: 4 addresses
- NE46 2LR: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oak Close · Elm Close · Causey Way · Conniscliffe Court · Milburn Close · Dickson Drive · Percy Close · Armstrong Close · Ash Close · Lansdowne Court · Holly Close · Scott Close
All the streets in NE46 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.