Cornforth Close Ashington, Northumberland
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE63), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42001549.
24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale. 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3, D: 5). 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £131,000 | £124,500 | £137,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £141,500 | £141,500 | £141,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £183,950 | £183,950 | £183,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 18 NE63 8LE | Detached | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 22 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £196,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 2 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 9 NE63 8LE | Detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 1 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 2 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £124,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 12 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2015 | 14 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £141,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 2 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 4 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 8 NE63 8LE | Detached | £183,950 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 8 NE63 8LE | Detached | £183,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 4 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 12 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 2 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2001 | 5 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 4 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 14 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 4 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 11 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 12 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £51,750 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1999 | 18 NE63 8LE | Detached | £81,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 1 NE63 8LE | Semi-detached | £53,500 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 9 NE63 8LE | Detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1991-1995 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
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 C (45% of about 560 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, 3 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 8LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE63 8LD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 15 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 8LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE63 8LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 470 m | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bothal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ringway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stakeford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Central Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Mowbray Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (Jun 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block & Tackle NE63 8NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Ashington Academy NE63 8DH | School/college/university | 470 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cornforth Close (4); On or near Blackthorn Way (2); On or near Oatfield Close (2); On or near Henshaw Court (1); On or near Fallowfield Way (1).
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
West Pastures · Linnet Court · Oatfield Close · Hedgerow Mews · Grousemoor Drive · Paddock Rise · Houndslow Drive · Deerfell Close · Bellsburn Court · Ryedale Close · Otterburn Drive · Henshaw Court
All the streets in NE63 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.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.