Fourth Avenue Ashington, Northumberland
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (NE63), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42022777.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hirst Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Park Medical Group, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 160 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (99% of about 1,870 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)
- Land to the rear 91 North Seaton Road, Ashington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Northumberland College, Ashington (brownfield parcel): up to 50 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Former St Aidans Rc First School Norham Road Ashington: up to 25 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Coulson Park First School, Alexandra Road, Ashington: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Aesca House, South View, Ashington: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Holland & Barrett, 23 Station Road, Ashington: up to 5 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of Demolished Houses - Woodhorn Villas, Blyth Terrace, Ashington: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 0AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE63 0QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NE63 0QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 31 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 0AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE63 0QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE63 0QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fifth Avenue Ashington College | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashington | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seaton Park Medical Group | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crescent Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aqua Dental Care | 290 m |
| Hospital | Ashington Hospital | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bajwa Mini Market | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hirst Park 11 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woodhorn Colliery, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodhorn Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rowlington Dean | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Castle Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Hawks Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Long Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Holy Brae Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Sandle Holes | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 Bishop's Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bothal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stakeford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happiness Foodstore NE63 0QA | Retailers - other | 30 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Expresso Amusements NE63 0HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Milburn Minimarket NE63 0PQ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Sweet & Savoury NE63 0PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Chisholm Bookmakers NE63 0PQ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Ocean Treasure NE63 0PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| The Pizza House NE63 0PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Nurtch NE63 0PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Chellos Pizza & Kebab NE63 9AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| The Full Circle Food Project NE63 9BA | Farmers/growers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| GS Convenience Store NE63 0HD | Retailers - other | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Glentons Bakery NE63 0HD | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Bait Box Fish Bar NE63 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| The Fun Jungle NE63 0HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| General Store NE63 0QS | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fifth Avenue (70); On or near Fourth Avenue (51); On or near Milburn Road (39).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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
- NE63 0AH: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- NE63 0QA: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- NE63 0QW: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fourth Avenue · Fifth Avenue · Welbeck Terrace · Rosalind Street · Pont Street · Ariel Street · Sixth Avenue · Rowlington Terrace · Norham Road · Farne Avenue · Garden City Villas · Welbeck Terrace
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.