Rastrick Way Morpeth, Northumberland
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE61), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28833509.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- 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 C; 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 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Carlisle Park, is about 950 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greystoke Surgery, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £371,245 | £342,495 | £399,995 |
| 2019 | 1 | £349,995 | £349,995 | £349,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | 1 NE61 2GR | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 1 NE61 2GR | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 1 NE61 2GR | Detached | £342,495 | |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 3 NE61 2GR | Detached | £399,995 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 5 NE61 2GR | Detached | £349,995 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 C (24% of about 1,010 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)
- St Georges Hospital, Morpeth (brownfield parcel): up to 124 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- St George's Hospital (land north), Morpeth (brownfield parcel): up to 282 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- NCC Council Offices, Newgate Street, Morpeth: up to 16 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Works, Gas House Lane, Morpeth, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Telephone Exchange, Morpeth: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Royal Mail Depot, 18-22 Oldgate, Morpeth: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 addresses are about 64 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 2GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE61 2GR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saint Georges Estate Morpeth | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morpeth | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Pegswood Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greystoke Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morpeth Dental Clinic | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Bedlington Police Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pegswood - Morpeth Road, Pegswood Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Carlisle Park 18 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 480 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tommys Field Allotments 1.4 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Entrance Screen to Churchyard of Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Chantry | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| New Bridge (Telford Bridge) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bell tower or clock tower | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Morpeth Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Wood | Wood | 290 m south-east |
| Farcy Holes | Lake or reservoir | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Howburn Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Hell's Kettle | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Haw Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Climbingtree Dean | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King Edward VI School | Secondary | 13–18 | 620 m (0.4 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 |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–9 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 Newminster Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.2 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 All Saints Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Abbeyfields 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: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe George NE61 2NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Balmoral Grove (50); On or near Shaftsbury Close (5); On or near Wildfell Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 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) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nearby streets
Balmoral Grove · Palmerston Avenue · Kingsley Close · Holywell Close · Ewesley Lane · Balmoral Grove · Ingram Way · Shaftsbury Close · Cranford Court · Wildfell Close · Elsdon Place · Copperfield Drive
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.