Riverside Rothbury, Northumberland
23 addresses across 6 postcodes (NE65), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 404004.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £152,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 8, E: 3).
- Flood: 9 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 8% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 16.2 km (10 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 1.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Rothbury, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £124,500 | £111,000 | £138,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £159,500 | £150,000 | £169,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £114,000 | £73,000 | £223,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £113,750 | £104,500 | £123,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | 2, HEUGHENDON NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2022 | FORD VIEW NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 2, HEUGHENDON NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 1, HEUGHENDON NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 2, HEUGHENDON NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2016 | STEPPING STONES NE65 7NS | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | RIVER COTTAGE NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | SOUTHBANK NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2012 | RIVER CLOSE NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | DEVERON NE65 7NS | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2005 | PINE TREE HOUSE NE65 7NS | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | RIVER CLOSE NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | MONKRIDGE NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | SOUTHBANK NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | FIR TREE HOUSE NE65 7NS | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | FIR TREE HOUSE NE65 7NS | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 30 May 2001 | RIVERSIDE HOUSE NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £104,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | RIVER CLOSE NE65 7NS | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1900-1929 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (3).
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 A (28% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rothbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BRIDGE HOUSE PINETREE HOUSE, grade II
- FRONT WALL AND GATEWAY TO ARMSTRONG COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land known as Foggon's Yard, Rothbury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Foggons Yard, Providence Lane, Rothbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 29 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 37 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 28 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE65 7NS | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
| NE65 7NY | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE65 7XG | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE65 7NU | zone 3 | 1 / 3 / 9 | unlikely |
| NE65 7NX | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE65 7UN | zone 2 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 75 m and 80 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE65 7NS | 100% | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| NE65 7NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE65 7NX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE65 7NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE65 7UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE65 7XG | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Acklington 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Head Rothbury | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 33.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Rothbury | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 300 m |
| Hospital | Rothbury Community Hospital | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Armstrong Park Playing Field 1.6 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rothbury Bridge, a scheduled monument, 130 m south-west. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rothbury Bridge | Scheduled monument | 130 m south-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| Addycombe Cottages With Attached Walls and Outbuildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north |
| Whitton Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sharpe's Folly | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cairn 900m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cragside | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Crow Trees | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Thrum | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Debdon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Whitton Dean | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Cragend Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Cowet Wells | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 23 |
7 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothbury First School | Primary | 3–9 | 330 m | 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 |
| Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrub Cycles NE65 7SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Rothbury Family Butchers NE65 7SL | Manufacturers/packers | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Sweeties NE65 7SE | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Little Italy NE65 7SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Rothbury Recreation Club NE65 7NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| The Townfoot Cafe and Bar Ltd NE65 7SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Newcastle House Hotel NE65 7UT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Rothbury Bakery NE65 7SZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Rocket Pizza NE65 7SZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Rothbury Convenience Store NE65 7SZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Bewicks Kitchen & Coffee House NE65 7UP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Rothbury Kindergarten NE65 7PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Fruit & Veg @ Flowers & Foliage NE65 7TA | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd NE65 7TB | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Tullys of Rothbury NE65 7TB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Allerdene Court (9); On or near Brewery Lane (5); On or near Bridge Street (4); On or near Wright'S Square (2); On or near Haw Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
- NE65 7NS: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- NE65 7NY: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- NE65 7XG: 2 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- NE65 7NU: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- NE65 7NX: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- NE65 7UN: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Garleigh Road · Walby Hill · Whitton Terrace · Front Street · Allerdene Court · Mount Terrace · Bridge Street · Riverdale · Station Road · Walby Hill · Croft Road · Deuchet Court
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.