Physic Lane Northumberland
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE65), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28801975.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 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 Acklington, about 18.2 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 124 to 184 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Rothbury, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £547,500 | £547,500 | £547,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £183,700 | £183,700 | £183,700 |
| 2003 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £79,000 | £65,000 | £130,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £177,500 | £120,000 | £235,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2016 | RESTALRIG NE65 7HU | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | RIVER VIEW NE65 7HU | Detached | £547,500 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | WEST VIEW NE65 7HU | Detached | £183,700 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | RABURN COTTAGE NE65 7HU | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | WEST VIEW NE65 7HU | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | MONKSPATH NE65 7HU | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | WEST WINDS NE65 7HU | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | RESTALRIG NE65 7HU | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1999 | RIVER VIEW NE65 7HU | Detached | £235,000 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (21% of about 820 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 2 addresses are between 124 m and 184 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 60 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE65 7HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE65 7XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Acklington 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Npc Rothbury | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Rothbury Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,940 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,340 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Armstrong Park Playing Field 1.6 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,440 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor, 800m east of Red Chirnells, a scheduled monument, 260 m north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cup and ring marked rocks on Chirnells Moor, 800m east of Red Chirnells | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-east |
| Cairn 210m north-east of Westhills Farm | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| West Hills multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Wood | Wood | 160 m south |
| Bracken Wood | Wood | 280 m south-east |
| West Hills | Hill | 310 m south-east |
| Storey's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cowet Wells | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Whitton Dean | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton Village First School | Primary | 3–9 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rothbury First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; 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
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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 49% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
All the streets in NE65 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.