Second Row Ellington, Northumberland
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE61), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6200957.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Felton & Widdrington, about 4.6 km away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (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 A (39% of about 980 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 1.0 km
- Land Adjacent To Ellington Business Centre, Lynemouth Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Ellington (land at): up to 339 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Lynemouth Scrapyard, Albion Terrace, Lynemouth: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 5HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE61 5HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 5HD | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| NE61 5HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km |
| Widdrington 2,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Former colliery Ellington | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Ashington | 4.1 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Npc Felton & Widdrington | 4.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lynemouth Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Alison Brett Dental Care | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | Wansbeck General Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 10.0 km |
| Cash machines | Nisa, Ashington Cashzone | 4.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,780 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Cresswell Home Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Cresswell Home Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Cresswell tower house | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Springwell Plantation | Wood | 390 m south-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 560 m north |
| Woodlands | Wood | 740 m north-east |
| Lynmouth Wood | Wood | 930 m south |
| Headagee Hole | Tidal water | 1.9 km east |
| Sandle Holes | Wetland | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 26 |
2 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Welfare Social Centre NE61 5HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| The Cake Garden NE61 5HB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Ellington Primary School NE61 5HL | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Green Chillies NE61 5HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Ellington Primary School Breakfast & After School Club NE61 5HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Primrose Way (30); On or near Tulip Close (12); On or near Breamish (5); On or near Wayside Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 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 4 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
Third Row · Third Row · Third Row · Springwell Drive · Springwell Drive · Haven Court · Tulip Close · Wayside Way · Primrose Way · Breamish · Aiden Grove · Tweed Avenue
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.