Common Road Wooler, Northumberland
11 addresses across 6 postcodes (NE71), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2518685.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £194,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 A; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 21.1 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 307 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wooler Health, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £194,000 | £194,000 | £194,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £214,500 | £179,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £180,250 | £152,500 | £208,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £85,250 | £85,250 | £85,250 |
| 2000 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £73,975 | £73,000 | £74,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | 32 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £194,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 36 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 10 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 3 NE71 6PB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 16 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2020 | 40 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 34 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 24 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 18 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 1 NE71 6PB | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2004 | 30 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £85,250 | |
| 19 Jan 2000 | 3 NE71 6PB | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1999 | 28 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1999 | 26 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 4 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1997 | 32 NE71 6PB | Semi-detached | £53,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (41% of about 2,230 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.
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, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE71 6RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE71 6PA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NE71 6PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE71 6RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE71 6RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE71 6RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 108 m and 307 m above sea level (172 m on average); the ground rises about 199 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE71 6PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE71 6PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE71 6RJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE71 6RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE71 6RN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE71 6RW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 21.1 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 59.8 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wooler Health | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Glendale Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Alnwick Infirmary | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 730 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,140 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,890 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 510 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill, a scheduled monument, 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Kettles univallate hillfort and enclosed settlement, 261m north west and 331m south west of King's Chair | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Battle of Homildon Hill 1402 | Registered battlefield | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brown's Law | Hill | 300 m north-west |
| Kenterdale Hill | Hill | 380 m east |
| Earle Whin | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Switcher Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Monday Cleugh | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Cresswell Bog | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
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
- NE71 6RJ: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- NE71 6PA: 2 addresses of 61 in the postcode
- NE71 6PB: 2 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- NE71 6RL: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NE71 6RN: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- NE71 6RW: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
All the streets in NE71 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.