Heather Lea Blyth, Northumberland
92 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE24), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 3235044.
- Sales: 155 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £347,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 61 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 57, D: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; 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 Newsham, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bedlington Country Park, is about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 92 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Gables Medical Group, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £347,000 | £347,000 | £347,000 |
| 2025 | 9 | £227,500 | £128,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £198,000 | £131,000 | £202,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £200,000 | £190,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £175,000 | £118,500 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £199,995 | £132,500 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £160,000 | £149,950 | £186,000 |
| 2019 | 8 | £150,500 | £115,000 | £209,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £162,000 | £155,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £157,475 | £150,000 | £164,950 |
| 2015 | 4 | £152,000 | £139,950 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 93 NE24 4DF | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 57 NE24 4DE | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 86 NE24 4DF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 44 NE24 4DE | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 25 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 90 NE24 4DF | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 82 NE24 4DF | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 17 NE24 4DE | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 60 NE24 4DF | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 55 NE24 4DE | Detached | £262,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 85 NE24 4DF | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 18 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 51 NE24 4DE | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 5 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2024 | 24 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2023 | 63 NE24 4DF | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 45 NE24 4DE | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 12 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2022 | 7 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 19 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 84 NE24 4DF | Terraced | £118,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2021 | 11 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £167,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 86 NE24 4DF | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 22 NE24 4DE | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2021 | 32 NE24 4DE | Detached | £199,995 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 69 NE24 4DF | Detached | £176,500 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 46 NE24 4DE | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 14 May 2020 | 18 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 71 NE24 4DF | Detached | £149,950 | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | 76 NE24 4DF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 42 NE24 4DE | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 71 NE24 4DF | Detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 22 NE24 4DE | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 15 May 2019 | 87 NE24 4DF | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 48 NE24 4DE | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 84 NE24 4DF | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 88 NE24 4DF | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 44 NE24 4DE | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 26 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2019 | 51 NE24 4DE | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 51 NE24 4DE | Detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 15 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2018 | 75 NE24 4DF | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 44 NE24 4DE | Detached | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 12 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 24 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2016 | 71 NE24 4DF | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 9 NE24 4DE | Terraced | £162,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Mar 2016 | 41 NE24 4DE | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 3 Dec 2015 | 75 NE24 4DF | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
61 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (35); House, end-terrace (12); House, mid-terrace (8). Built: 2003-2006 (31); 2007-2011 (19); 2007 onwards (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (42); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (37 addresses)
- 1, Heather Lea
- 2, Heather Lea
- 6, Heather Lea
- 7, Heather Lea
- 8, Heather Lea
- 12, Heather Lea
- 15, Heather Lea
- 17, Heather Lea
- 18, Heather Lea
- 21, Heather Lea
- 22, Heather Lea
- 23, Heather Lea
- 28, Heather Lea
- 30, Heather Lea
- 41, Heather Lea
- 42, Heather Lea
- 44, Heather Lea
- 45, Heather Lea
- 48, Heather Lea
- 50, Heather Lea
- 54, Heather Lea
- 61, Heather Lea
- 64, Heather Lea
- 66, Heather Lea
- 68, Heather Lea
- 69, Heather Lea
- 71, Heather Lea
- 72, Heather Lea
- 74, Heather Lea
- 75, Heather Lea
- 76, Heather Lea
- 82, Heather Lea
- 84, Heather Lea
- 85, Heather Lea
- 87, Heather Lea
- 88, Heather Lea
- 91, Heather Lea
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 D (45% of about 400 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)
- Errington Street, Bebside: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- High House Farm, Front Street, Bebside (brownfield parcel): up to 8 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Land at Lyndon Walk, Blyth (brownfield parcel), not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Lyndon Walk, Blyth: up to 11 homes, permissioned (730 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE24 4DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE24 4DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 92 addresses are between 27 m and 31 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE24 4DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE24 4DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bebside Rail Stn Car Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Blyth | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Gables Medical Group | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist Cowpen Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Blyth Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Londis Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bedlington Country Park 65 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 890 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,060 m² | 330 m |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowpen Pool | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bebside Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Horton Dean | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Factory Point | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Newsham Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Ewart Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 8 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 84 |
25 of the street's 92 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Blyth Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stead Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedlington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedlington Station Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morpeth Road Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance BH1 NE24 4DF | Farmers/growers | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Bebside Inn NE24 4HT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2023 |
| North East Cake Supplies NE24 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| The Fat Butcher NE24 4HW | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 May 2026 |
| Porky's BBQ NE24 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Asda NE24 4LZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Asda Cafe NE24 4LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Starbucks NE24 4LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Panku NE24 4LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Kids Town NE24 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Penny on the Move NE24 4HN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Loaded Bun T/A Signature Farm Foods NE24 4JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Prime Meats NE Limited NE24 4JF | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Hawaii Five Dough NE24 4JF | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Squeeze & Freeze NE24 4JF | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (8); On or near Errington Street (4); On or near Front Street (2); On or near Heather Lea (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Mansel Terrace · Errington Street · Front Street · Railway Cottages · Lonsdale Avenue · Horton Park · Chase Farm Drive · Chase Meadows · Horton Manor
All the streets in NE24 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.