Clarks Field Morpeth, Northumberland
39 addresses across 3 postcodes (NE61), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6204060.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £140,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 21, D: 10).
- Flood: 12 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 Morpeth, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Carlisle Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Central Northumberland, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £113,000 | £80,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2005 | 3 | £117,500 | £110,000 | £132,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £88,950 | £88,950 | £88,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £23,940 | £23,940 | £23,940 |
| 1998 | 1 | £42,950 | £42,950 | £42,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2022 | 9 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 9 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £129,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 18 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 9 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 20 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 11 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £106,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2017 | 7 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 20 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 18 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2010 | 11 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2007 | 9 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 4 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 16 NE61 2NE | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | 20 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 20 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 16 NE61 2NE | Terraced | £88,950 | |
| 18 Sep 2000 | 20 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £23,940 | |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 14 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £42,950 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 13 NE61 2NE | Semi-detached | £36,500 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (10); Bungalow, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (24); 1967-1975 (5); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (9); rented (private) (1).
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 (68% of about 1,050 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)
- Royal Mail Depot, 18-22 Oldgate, Morpeth: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Benfield VW Garage, Castle Bank, Morpeth: up to 19 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Telephone Exchange, Morpeth: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- NCC Council Offices, Newgate Street, Morpeth: up to 16 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Goose Hill Police Station, Castle Bank, Morpeth: up to 32 homes, permissioned (810 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 2NB | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| NE61 2ND | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE61 2NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 48 m and 52 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 2NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE61 2ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE61 2NE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Walk Kirkhill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morpeth | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Central Northumberland | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Hut Pharmacy & Clinic | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldgate (Dental Surgery) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Morpeth Cottage Hospital | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bedlington Police Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pegswood - Morpeth Road, Pegswood Cashzone | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlisle Park 18 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,840 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Storey Park 1.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Collingwood House, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 83 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bell tower or clock tower | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Newminster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Morpeth Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Wood | Wood | 220 m north-east |
| Watty's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 350 m north-east |
| Haw Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Purdy's Stream | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Horse Hole | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Climbingtree Dean | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 39 |
2 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfields First School | Primary | 3–9 | 230 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–9 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King Edward VI School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Covenience Store NE61 2LG | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Abbeyfields First School NE61 2LZ | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Morpeth Explorers NE61 2LZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Beaumont News NE61 2BD | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| Lucky Panda Chinese Takeaway NE61 2BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Corner Morpeth NE61 2BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Oldgate Tavern NE61 1QF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Mace NE61 2QF | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castle Meadows (12); On or near Clarks Field (10); On or near Queen'S Gardens (7); On or near Abbots Way (6); On or near Castle Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 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 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
- NE61 2NB: 23 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- NE61 2ND: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- NE61 2NE: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Renwick Walk · Clarks Field · Rutherford Place · Renwick Walk · Abbots Way · Castle Close · Castle Close · Woodhill Drive · Curly Kews · Castle Meadows · Abbots Way · Hawthorn Court
All the streets in NE61 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.