Raby Close Bedlington, Northumberland
17 addresses across 1 postcode (NE22), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42050002.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 4).
- 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 Cramlington, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 45 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 Bedlingtonshire Med.group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £199,950 | £149,950 | £249,950 |
| 2008 | 2 | £200,975 | £152,000 | £249,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2005 | 2 | £161,475 | £157,950 | £165,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £154,000 | £150,000 | £158,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £119,950 | £119,950 | £119,950 |
| 2001 | 3 | £103,000 | £61,000 | £112,500 |
| 2000 | 5 | £94,000 | £64,250 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2018 | 7 NE22 6NL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 17 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 8 NE22 6NL | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 2 NE22 6NL | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 14 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 17 Jul 2008 | 16 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 9 NE22 6NL | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 5 NE22 6NL | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 24 Nov 2005 | 15 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 14 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £157,950 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 17 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2004 | 16 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 9 NE22 6NL | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 9 May 2002 | 5 NE22 6NL | Detached | £119,950 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 8 NE22 6NL | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 5 NE22 6NL | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | 17 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £61,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 14 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £64,250 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 15 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 3 NE22 6NL | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 1 NE22 6NL | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2000 | 9 NE22 6NL | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 2 NE22 6NL | Detached | £109,950 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 6 NE22 6NL | Detached | £93,500 | |
| 26 Aug 1997 | 12 NE22 6NL | Detached | £91,950 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 10 NE22 6NL | Detached | £103,750 | New build. |
| 9 Jun 1997 | 11 NE22 6NL | Detached | £82,250 | New build. |
| 9 May 1997 | 7 NE22 6NL | Detached | £90,950 | New build. |
| 9 May 1997 | 15 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £61,750 | New build. |
| 2 May 1997 | 9 NE22 6NL | Detached | £103,750 | New build. |
| 2 May 1997 | 14 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £61,750 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 1997 | 8 NE22 6NL | Detached | £90,950 | New build. |
| 10 Apr 1997 | 17 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £61,750 | New build. |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 2 NE22 6NL | Detached | £103,750 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 6 NE22 6NL | Detached | £95,750 | New build. |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 5 NE22 6NL | Detached | £95,750 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 16 NE22 6NL | Semi-detached | £61,450 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 4 NE22 6NL | Detached | £90,500 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 1 NE22 6NL | Detached | £103,250 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 3 NE22 6NL | Detached | £90,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1996-2002 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (36% of about 800 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)
- 7C Netherton Lane and land to the east and south east, Bedlington: up to 16 homes, permissioned (270 m)
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 44 m and 45 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE22 6NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadowdale Red House Farm | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morpeth | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedlingtonshire Med.group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedlington Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highgate House Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Morpeth Cottage Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bedlington Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bedlington - Netherton Lane, Netherton Lane Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Miners Welfare Recreation Ground 1.6 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,780 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ewart Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Gallagher Park | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| West Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Byre Dene | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Long Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Cowpen Pool | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 17 | 17 |
None of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowdale Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton Social Club Ltd NE22 6DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Meadowdale Academy NE22 6HA | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Co-operative Group Food NE22 6DZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadowdale Crescent (8); On or near Longmeadows (6); On or near Orchard Way (1); On or near North Ridge (1); On or near Skipton Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 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 neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- NE22 6NL: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dover Close · Conway Close · Warwick Grove · Hylton Close · Orchard Way · North Ridge · Chipchase Close · Meadowdale Crescent · Knaresborough Close · Skipton Close · Barley Grove · Dunstanburgh Close
All the streets in NE22 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.