Nelson Drive Cramlington, Northumberland
19 addresses across 5 postcodes (NE23), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 3205660.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 81% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cramlington, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Cramlington, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (42% of about 2,990 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)
- Land north of Bassington Avenue, Cramlington: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 November 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 10 November 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 October 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE23 8AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE23 8AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE23 1JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE23 1WF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| NE23 8AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 52 m and 78 m above sea level (69 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE23 1JR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE23 1WF | 99% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| NE23 8AD | 80% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| NE23 8AL | 63% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
| NE23 8AQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nelson Drive roundabout Northburn | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Blyth | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Cramlington | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Simpill LTD | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cramlington Dental Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® Dudley Court Manor Walks Shopping Centre Lloyds Bank | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,420 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blagdon Crescent Allotments 3,370 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hartford Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Owlethall Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Horton Dean | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Down Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Seghill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 19 |
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramlington Northburn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burnside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastlea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Cramlington Village Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hareside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Catering Limited NE23 1JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Kozy Cottage NE23 1LZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 7 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 10 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE23 8AD: 11 addresses of 105 in the postcode
- NE23 8AQ: 4 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- NE23 1JR: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- NE23 1WF: 1 address of 87 in the postcode
- NE23 8AL: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sonny Gallagher Way · Crow Hall Lane · Abercromby Way · York Close · Rose Avenue · Bardney Court
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.