Romford Close Cramlington, Northumberland
11 addresses across 1 postcode (NE23), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3203979.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £685,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Northumberland cost £213,113 in August 2026 (+4.5% on a year); private rents averaged £696 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1, E: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Low Horton - Battery Energy Storage System, is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A1171, carries 19,521 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barns Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Cramlington, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £685,000 | £685,000 | £685,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £217,475 | £185,000 | £249,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2024 | 1 NE23 7XF | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2016 | 1 NE23 7XF | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 3 NE23 7XF | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2018 | 4 NE23 7XF | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 4 NE23 7XF | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 7 NE23 7XF | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 8 NE23 7XF | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2014 | 8 NE23 7XF | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 10 NE23 7XF | Detached | £249,950 |
House prices and rents in Northumberland
A typical home in Northumberland cost £213,113 in August 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £371,788 |
| Semi-detached | £206,101 |
| Terraced | £172,838 |
| Flat or maisonette | £106,485 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £175,253 |
Private renters in Northumberland paid £696 a month on average in September 2026, 7% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £496 |
| Two bedrooms | £631 |
| Three bedrooms | £768 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,134 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 170 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 22,578 kWh of it on average in 2024, 108% more than the district's 10,870 kWh, and 4,126 kWh of electricity, 50% more than the district's 2,755 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NE23.
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 E (32% of about 680 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.
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Horton - Battery Energy Storage System Northumberland 24/02605/RENE | Battery storage | 50 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cramlington CHP Northumberland 12/02699/RENE | Biomass | 27.7 MW | Operational Mar 2018 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Seghill Village Waste Disposal Site phase 1 and 2 | Landfill Gas | 4.1 MW | Operational Feb 1998 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| MSD Cramlington Northumberland 06-00551-FUL | Wind 2 turbines | 4 MW | Operational Jan 2011 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge, footpath (immediate - urgent works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE23 7XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glenluce Drive roundabout Southfield | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Cramlington Good Sep 2019 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northumbria Way Pharmacy & Clinic | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Good Sep 2023 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Court Care Home Good Oct 2026 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mtcs Group T/a Nisa Local, Southfield Green | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barns Park 2.9 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.8 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Park 9.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 530 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seghill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| White Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Sir Jasper's Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Down Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Horton Dean | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the street's 11 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramlington Learning Village | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.5 (46.7 in 2025 and 46.6 in 2024); 43.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 18.7% AAB or better; progress average |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 84% in 2023) |
| Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 79% in 2023) |
| Hareside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 41% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 35% in 2024 and 39% in 2023) |
| Fordley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 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: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 790 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Little Dickie Birds Nursery And Fun Club with St Paul's Pre-School NE23 6DB | Full day care | 64 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Angels at Hareside NE23 6BL | Full day care | 62 | Not inspected yet | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kids Planet Southfield NE23 6XD | Full day care | 60 | Outstanding (Dec 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Dinotots Cramlington NE23 6DT | Full day care | 75 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 90 childminders and 12 home childcarers (nannies) in Northumberland. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Roslin Way (4); On or near Lavendon Close (4); On or near Latton Close (3); On or near Romford Close (3); On or near Grosvenor Close (3).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2025 07:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A1171, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A1171 between Ripley Drive roundabout and Lancastrian Rd, with 19,521 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 190 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1171 | A19(T) to Ripley Drive roundabout | 17,764 estimated | 1% | +13% since 2015 | 140 m |
| A1171 | Ripley Drive roundabout to Lancastrian Rd | 19,521 counted 2025 | 1% | +13% since 2015 | 190 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 73% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 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
- NE23 7XF: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Richmond Way · Loxton Square · Lamonby Way · Roslin Way · Glenmuir Avenue · Lodsworth Drive · Gowanburn · Latton Close · Grosvenor Close · Grindon Close · Lavendon Close · Dudley Lane
All the streets in NE23 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.