Priors Walk Morpeth, Northumberland
42 addresses across 3 postcodes (NE61), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6204210.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £240,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 15, E: 4).
- Flood: 8 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Carlisle Park, is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Central Northumberland, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | £240,000 | £150,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £225,000 | £210,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £156,500 | £155,000 | £158,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £216,000 | £216,000 | £216,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £188,750 | £188,750 | £188,750 |
| 2016 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £147,800 | £147,800 | £147,800 |
| 2011 | 2 | £169,500 | £146,000 | £193,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 25 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 16 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 41 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 20 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 4 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 32 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 20 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 7 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 14 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 11 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 28 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 35 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 24 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £188,750 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 7 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2015 | 15 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 10 Jul 2012 | 4 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £147,800 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 43 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 29 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | 9 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2007 | 31 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 32 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | 16 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2005 | 2 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 16 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 10 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 18 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £133,195 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 4 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 26 May 2004 | 47 NE61 2RF | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 1 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £88,500 | |
| 23 May 2001 | 14 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £65,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 17 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 26 NE61 2RF | Terraced | £65,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 2 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £64,550 | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | 14 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 3 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 20 Jul 1998 | 16 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 24 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £53,250 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 1997 | 45 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £68,500 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 47 NE61 2RF | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 2 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 11 Feb 1997 | 3 NE61 2RE | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 22 NE61 2RF | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 26 NE61 2RF | Terraced | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 1996 | 16 NE61 2RF | Semi-detached | £42,500 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (18); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (8); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 (35% of about 2,070 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)
- Benfield VW Garage, Castle Bank, Morpeth: up to 19 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 2RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE61 2RE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE61 2RG | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 57 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 2RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE61 2RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE61 2RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springhill Walk south end Kirkhill | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morpeth | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Central Northumberland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Hut Pharmacy & Clinic | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldgate (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Morpeth Cottage Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Bedlington Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pegswood - Morpeth Road, Pegswood Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlisle Park 18 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,840 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Storey Park 1.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 360 m east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m east |
| Morpeth Castle | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Morpeth Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Newminster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Collingwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Star Plantation | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Watty's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Grindle Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Haw Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Climbingtree Dean | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 42 |
2 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfields First School | Primary | 3–9 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth First School | Primary | 3–9 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–9 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The King Edward VI School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace NE61 2QF | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Foxton Court Care Home NE61 2BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Morpeth Golf Club NE61 2BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Hillside Covenience Store NE61 2LG | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Pizza Corner Morpeth NE61 2BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Beaumont News NE61 2BD | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| Lucky Panda Chinese Takeaway NE61 2BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crawhall Crescent (3); On or near Priors Walk (2); On or near Woodman Close (1); On or near Holly Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 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: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS: Utility repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE61 2RF: 32 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- NE61 2RE: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NE61 2RG: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Westfield · Ash Grove · Woodman Close · Ash Grove · Springhill Walk · Crawhall Crescent · Abbey Meadows · Highford Gardens · Fontburn Gardens · Fontburn Gardens · Queens Gardens · Spelvit Lane
All the streets in NE61 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.