Midway Prudhoe, Northumberland
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE42), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28833927.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £466,041 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2).
- 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 B; 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 Prudhoe, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riversdale Surgery, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £466,041 | £396,995 | £535,087 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2024 | 1 NE42 5GB | Detached | £535,087 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 3 NE42 5GB | Detached | £396,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 178 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2020 (2).
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 B (30% of about 920 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: yes, Northumberland.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Prudhoe Hospital Site (brownfield parcel): up to 220 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- West Wylam Ebenezer Methodist Church, Scales Crescent, West Wylam: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 95 m and 100 m above sea level (97 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE42 5FX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE42 5GB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Stocksfield 52,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lane Drawback | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 13.3 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riversdale Surgery | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mccoull Clinic | 210 m |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Whickham Police Station | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Prudhoe Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,060 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Eastwoods Park 4.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,710 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Bradley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priestclose Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Stanleyburn Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Low Guards Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Park Belts | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Carrsclose Dene | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Orchard Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prudhoe Community High School | Secondary | 13–19 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Adderlane Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prudhoe West Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pheasant Close (3); On or near Nightingale Close (2); On or near Pavilion Rise (1); On or near Skylark Place (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Brinkburn Gardens · Cavell Close · St Aidans Close · Liddell Heights · Pavilion Rise · Bede Crescent · Ida Court · Pheasant Close · Field Close · Nightingale Close · Prudhoe Hall Drive · McCoull Drive
All the streets in NE42 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.