Hampshire Close Ashington, Northumberland
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE63), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28833483.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £44,750 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Northumberland cost £213,113 in August 2026 (+4.5% on a year); private rents averaged £696 a month.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: 2 of its postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 1 times (0 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Ellington Road - Anaerobic Digestion Facility, is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A197, carries 16,008 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peoples Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) 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: It is about 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Park Medical Group, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £44,750 | £44,750 | £44,750 |
| 2022 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2024 | 1 NE63 8BN | Semi-detached | £44,750 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 8 NE63 8BN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
House prices and rents in Northumberland
A typical home in Northumberland cost £213,113 in August 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £371,788 |
| Semi-detached | £206,101 |
| Terraced | £172,838 |
| Flat or maisonette | £106,485 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £175,253 |
Private renters in Northumberland paid £696 a month on average in September 2026, 7% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £496 |
| Two bedrooms | £631 |
| Three bedrooms | £768 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,134 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 2019 (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 5,870 kWh of it on average in 2024, 43% less than the district's 10,277 kWh, and 1,653 kWh of electricity, 36% less than the district's 2,603 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 8BN | 10 | 1,419 kWh | 10 | 4,160 kWh |
| NE63 8QD | 21 | 1,351 kWh | 21 | 7,705 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NE63.
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 (61% of about 900 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)
- 26 - 30 High Market Ashington: up to 5 homes, permissioned (170 m)
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Road - Anaerobic Digestion Facility Northumberland 22/03153/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2023 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| North East Grains Site Northumberland 18/04533/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | 0.5 MW | Operational Oct 2021 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Lynemouth Windfarm (Resubmission) Northumberland CM/20060984 | Wind 13 turbines | 26 MW | Operational Apr 2012 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Bewick Drift Northumberland CM/20060877 | Wind 1 turbine | 2.3 MW | Operational Mar 2013 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Lynemouth Power Station | Biomass | 420 MW | Operational Nov 2018 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 4 at medium risk and 0 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 8BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE63 8QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 1 time, for under an hour in all, in 2025. They discharge into Unnamed Trib of R Wansbeck.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothal Cottages Northumbrian Water | Unnamed Trib of R Wansbeck | 1 | 0 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 8BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE63 8QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bothal Cottages High Market | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Ashington | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seaton Park Medical Group Good Aug 2018 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 80 m |
| Hospital | Ashington Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Pines Residential Care Home Good Sep 2020 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* Asda Ashington, Lyntonville Terrace Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peoples Park 8.8 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Market Allotments 11 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinia Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Wellhead Dean | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Long Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Brocks Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Castle Island | Island | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Whitefield Dean | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.3 (47.1 in 2025 and 48.8 in 2024); 52.9% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 26.1% AAB or better; progress average |
| Central Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Ringway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.3 km (0.8 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinotots Ashington NE63 9XQ | Full day care | 60 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| My Little Kingdom Day Nursery NE63 0SE | Full day care | 92 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 90 childminders and 12 home childcarers (nannies) in Northumberland. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Chinese Takeaway NE63 8NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| White House Unique Social Club NE63 8PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Ashington Rugby Club NE63 8TP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Cricket Cafe NE63 8TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Asda NE63 9XG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd NE63 9XG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Panku Streetfood NE63 9XG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Bothal Academy (Upper Site) NE63 8NT | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Aldi NE63 8QG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| KFC NE63 8QG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| SGN Ashington Service Station NE63 8QG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza NE63 8QG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Another Spud NE63 8PR | Mobile caterer | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Bothal Primary School Lower Site NE63 8HZ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Station Road Chippy NE63 8HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Devon Close (15); On or near Kirkharle Crescent (13); On or near Wellhead Terrace (11); On or near Corbridge Terrace (8); On or near Suffolk Close (8).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 08:19 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A197, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A197 between A1068 and A196, with 16,008 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 90 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A197 | A1068 to A196 | 16,008 estimated; counted 2021 | 1% | +16% since 2015 | 90 m |
| A197 | A1068 to A1068 | 13,949 counted 2025 | 3% | +10% since 2015 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 4 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
Kent Close · Somerset Close · First Row · Somerset Close · Northumberland Close · Cheshire Close · Surrey Close · High Market · High Market · Morpeth Road · Aged Miners Cottages · Corbridge 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.