New Moor Close Ashington, Northumberland
43 addresses across 1 postcode (NE63), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42050063.
- Sales: 100 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 17, D: 12).
- 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 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peoples Park, is about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Park Medical Group, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £259,950 | £259,950 | £259,950 |
| 2024 | 2 | £149,600 | £141,200 | £158,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £245,000 | £240,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £243,250 | £243,250 | £243,250 |
| 2021 | 4 | £180,000 | £130,000 | £231,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £150,000 | £117,000 | £169,950 |
| 2017 | 3 | £158,000 | £145,000 | £169,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £139,500 | £121,000 | £158,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | £154,225 | £110,000 | £173,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 39 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 38 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £259,950 | |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 24 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £141,200 | |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 12 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 28 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 34 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2023 | 26 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Mar 2023 | 26 NE63 8RQ | Other | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2022 | 20 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £243,250 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2022 | 20 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £243,250 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 29 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £231,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 39 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 33 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2021 | 4 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2020 | 9 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 15 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2019 | 16 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 32 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2018 | 42 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 12 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 40 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £169,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 6 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 15 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2016 | 16 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 16 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 34 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 14 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 14 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 4 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 22 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 29 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 26 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £173,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 32 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2013 | 25 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 4 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 28 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2011 | 33 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 32 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 22 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 22 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2009 | 26 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 14 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2007 | 3 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 17 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 7 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 39 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | 25 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 12 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £123,950 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 23 NE63 8RQ | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 42 NE63 8RQ | Detached | £160,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (23); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 2003-2006 (18); 1996-2002 (11); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 1, New Moor Close
- 2, New Moor Close
- 3, New Moor Close
- 4, New Moor Close
- 5 New Moor Close
- 6, New Moor Close
- 7, New Moor Close
- 14, New Moor Close
- 15, New Moor Close
- 16, New Moor Close
- 19, New Moor Close
- 22, New Moor Close
- 25, New Moor Close
- 29, New Moor Close
- 30, New Moor Close
- 31, New Moor Close
- 32, New Moor Close
- 33, New Moor Close
- 34, New Moor Close
- 36, New Moor Close
- 38, New Moor Close
- 40, New Moor Close
- 42, New Moor Close
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 (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 8RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bothal Middle School High Market | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Ashington | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seaton Park Medical Group | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Ashington Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* Asda Ashington, Lyntonville Terrace Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Peoples Park 8.8 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Market Allotments 11 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinia Wood | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wellhead Dean | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Long Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Brocks Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Whitefield Dean | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Castle Island | Island | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 43 |
5 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashington Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ringway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Rugby Club NE63 8TP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Cricket Cafe NE63 8TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Another Spud NE63 8PR | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Bothal Academy (Upper Site) NE63 8NT | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| The Pines NE63 8PP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Heavenly Chinese Takeaway NE63 8NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Home Farm Close (16); On or near Devon Close (15); On or near New Moor Close (10); On or near Beadnell Grove (4); On or near Craster Walk (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 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 | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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
- NE63 8RQ: 43 addresses of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ellington Terrace · Stamfordham Court · Portland Terrace · Bothal Terrace · Beadnell Grove · Devon Close · Craster Walk · Morpeth Road · Home Farm Close · Rothbury Drive · Bothal Terrace · Bothal Cottages
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.
- 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.