Gowanburn Cramlington, Northumberland
19 addresses across 1 postcode (NE23), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3200782.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 4).
- 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 Cramlington, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Cramlington, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £66,500 | £66,000 | £67,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £60,475 | £51,000 | £69,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 1998 | 2 | £45,750 | £44,000 | £47,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £56,248 | £52,500 | £59,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 5 NE23 6NG | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 2 NE23 6NG | Detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 14 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 6 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 15 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £129,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 14 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2006 | 15 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2006 | 15 NE23 6NG | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 6 NE23 6NG | Semi-detached | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2001 | 9 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 13 NE23 6NG | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 5 NE23 6NG | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 15 Jul 1999 | 5 NE23 6NG | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 15 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 1998 | 11 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £47,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 14 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 11 Jul 1997 | 9 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 14 NE23 6NG | Terraced | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (37% of about 630 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 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 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE23 6NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glenluce Drive roundabout Southfield | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Cramlington | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northumbria Way Pharmacy & Clinic | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mtcs Group T/a Nisa Local, Southfield Green | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Park 9.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 530 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seghill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| White Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Sir Jasper's Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Down Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Horton Dean | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 19 |
15 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cramlington Learning Village | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hareside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fordley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Greystoke Place (5); On or near Romford Close (3); On or near Grosvenor Close (3); On or near Grey Avenue (2); On or near Richmond Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 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 9 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
- NE23 6NG: 19 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grindon Close · Glenmuir Avenue · Greystoke Place · Gilderdale Way · Greenlaw Road · Grosvenor Close · Romford Close · Loxton Square · Grey Avenue · Grantham Place · Lamonby Way
All the streets in NE23 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.