Leafield Ashington, Northumberland
42 addresses across 1 postcode (NE63), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42050184.
40 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 35). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. 158 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
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18); Bungalow, semi-detached (16); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 2007-2011 (35); 2007 onwards (4); 2008 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (35).
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 (99% of about 1,000 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 1.0 km
- Site of Demolished Houses - Woodhorn Villas, Blyth Terrace, Ashington: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Site of the former Hirst Welfare, Ashington: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Coulson Park First School, Alexandra Road, Ashington: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
- Land to the rear 91 North Seaton Road, Ashington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 9NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 730 m | 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 |
| Central Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km | 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 |
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Grange NE63 9LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Alexandra General Dealers NE63 9LA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Alexandra Fish Bar NE63 9LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Glentons Bakery NE63 9LA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Thomas Bewick C of E School NE63 9LP | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Park Stores NE63 9LB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2025 |
| Crescent Pharmacy NE63 9LU | Retailers - other | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Tiger Oriental Takeaway NE63 9HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Hirst Welfare Centre NE63 9HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Chill Out Time Childcare @ Hirst NE63 9HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| St Aidans RC Primary School NE63 9LR | School/college/university | 410 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Central Upper Academy NE63 9BE | School/college/university | 440 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Ashington Community Football Club NE63 9FW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Fry Fare NE63 9HQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| The Full Circle Food Project NE63 9BA | Farmers/growers | 490 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Welfare Crescent (41); On or near Ariel Street (28); On or near Windy Gyle (25); On or near Heatherhope (19); On or near Catcleugh Walk (15).
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 9NL: 42 addresses of 49 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brinkburn Crescent · Kidland Close · Kidland Close · Kidland Close · Berrymoor · Heatherhope · Catcleugh Walk · Windy Gyle · Hebron Place · Priory Dunes · Ariel Street · Priory Dunes
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.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.