Dukes Way Prudhoe, Northumberland
26 addresses across 5 postcodes (NE42), about 440 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41301231.
- Flood: 17 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 29% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Adderlane Surgery, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (34% 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)
- Prudhoe Police Station, Prudhoe: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the verge (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE42 6PQ | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NE42 6PL | zone 2 | 8 / 7 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE42 6HN | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE42 6HE | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE42 6DA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE42 6DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE42 6HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE42 6HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE42 6PL | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| NE42 6PQ | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Stocksfield 52,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dukes Court Low Prudhoe | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Adderlane Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prudhoe Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Prudhoe Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,790 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bradley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carrsclose Dene | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Orchard Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Horsley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Duke's Dene | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Holly Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Whirl Dub | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 26 |
4 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adderlane Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Prudhoe West Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ovingham Church of England First School | Primary | 5–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes Deli NE42 6DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Pudding Parlour NE42 6QG | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Glendinning Brothers NE42 6PL | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Souperb Food Limited NE42 6PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE42 6PQ: 15 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- NE42 6PL: 5 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- NE42 6HN: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- NE42 6HE: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- NE42 6DA: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dukes Court · Earls Court · Marquis Court · Main Road · Princess Court · North Wylam View · Northumberland Court
All the streets in NE42 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.