Eighth Row Ashington, Northumberland
91 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE63), about 560 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42001135.
- Sales: 103 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £109,000 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 61 homes have an energy certificate (C: 30, D: 24, E: 7).
- Flood: 25 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 Ashington, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peoples Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 49 of its 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Park Medical Group, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 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 | 4 | £109,000 | £90,000 | £115,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | £79,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £80,000 | £65,000 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £71,000 | £65,000 | £77,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £73,000 | £65,000 | £77,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £58,250 | £52,000 | £64,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £55,000 | £48,500 | £75,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £52,400 | £50,000 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | 42 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 71 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 6 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 48 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2023 | 38 NE63 8JX | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 30 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 39 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2022 | 8 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 7 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 71 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 19 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 19 May 2021 | 90 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 25 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2021 | 48 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 59 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 43 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 51 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £65,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 57 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 15 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £55,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jan 2019 | 46 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 74 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £45,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 71 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 14 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 82 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 30 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 51 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | 59 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 57 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 1 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 70 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 8 May 2013 | 82 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 78 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 77 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2012 | 31 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £52,400 | |
| 17 Nov 2011 | 82 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 45 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 43 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 86 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 42 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 90 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 25 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 44 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 47 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 51 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2007 | 46 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 38 NE63 8JX | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 3 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 88 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £86,950 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 4 NE63 8JU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 71 NE63 8JX | Terraced | £87,000 |
Energy performance certificates
61 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (56); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1930-1949 (30); 1900-1929 (29); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28); owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (40 addresses)
- 1, Eighth Row
- 7, Eighth Row
- 10, Eighth Row
- 11, Eighth Row
- 14, Eighth Row
- 15, Eighth Row
- 17, Eighth Row
- 18, Eighth Row
- 20, Eighth Row
- 21, Eighth Row
- 23, Eighth Row
- 24, Eighth Row
- 25, Eighth Row
- 26, Eighth Row
- 27, Eighth Row
- 28, Eighth Row
- 29, Eighth Row
- 30, Eighth Row
- 32, Eighth Row
- 34, Eighth Row
- 46, Eighth Row
- 49, Eighth Row
- 51, Eighth Row
- 56, Eighth Row
- 57, Eighth Row
- 59, Eighth Row
- 62, Eighth Row
- 66, Eighth Row
- 67, Eighth Row
- 68, Eighth Row
- 70, Eighth Row
- 71, Eighth Row
- 75, Eighth Row
- 76, Eighth Row
- 77, Eighth Row
- 80, Eighth Row
- 81, Eighth Row
- 82, Eighth Row
- 86, Eighth Row
- 87, Eighth Row
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 (62% of about 1,010 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)
- Former Holland & Barrett, 23 Station Road, Ashington: up to 5 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Aesca House, South View, Ashington: up to 8 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 26 - 30 High Market Ashington: up to 5 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the rear 91 North Seaton Road, Ashington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (780 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 17 at medium risk and 13 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 8JX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 8 | unlikely |
| NE63 8JU | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 14 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 91 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 8JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE63 8JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Widdrington 2,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Entrance road Wansbeck Business Park | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashington | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seaton Park Medical Group | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 230 m |
| Hospital | Ashington Hospital | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peoples Park 8.8 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Market Allotments 11 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellhead Dean | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Castle Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Long Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Brocks Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Whitefield Dean | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Sandle Holes | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 47 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 91 |
49 of the street's 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Central Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon & Whippet NE63 8HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Ashington RAOB Club NE63 8HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Station Court Care Home NE63 8HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Miners NE63 8HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| The Hub @ Parkhead NE63 8EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Rosewood Independent School NE63 8RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Antep Pizza NE63 8RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Family Pizza Limited NE63 8RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Desserts Bar NE63 8RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Taj Tandoori & Balti Takeaway NE63 8RN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Feb 2025 |
| G G & Sons NE63 8RN | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Retro Reptiles Limited NE63 8RN | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Real Deal Plus Ltd NE63 8RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2022 |
| The Tipsy Bean NE63 8RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| The Haunted Headquarters NE63 8RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park View (18); On or near Station Road (17); On or near Haldane Street (11); On or near Rotary Parkway (10); On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nearby streets
Seventh Row · Station Road · Park View · Duke Street · Ninth Row · Charlton Street · Park Road East · Haldane Street · Park View · Bath Court · Esther Court · Council Road
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.
- 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.