St Stephen's Close Seaton Delaval, Northumberland
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE25), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3203544.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (C: 35).
- 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 A; 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 Seaton Delaval, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 330 m away, and Astley Park (0.9 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Elsdon Avenue, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (31); Maisonette, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (20); 1991-1995 (12); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 4, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 6, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 8, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 9, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 13, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 14, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 20, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 21, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 23, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 30, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 31, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 35, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 36, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
- 38, St. Stephens Close, Seaton Delaval
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 (54% of about 1,220 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)
- Whytrig Community Middle School, Seaton Delaval: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (300 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
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 41 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE25 0HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE25 0TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linden Road Seaton Delaval | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Elsdon Avenue | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Rivenhall Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cramlington Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Earls | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Astley Park 8,960 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seghill Road Allotments 1.6 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Seaton Delaval, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Cramlington Pond | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Holywell Dene | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Seghill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Round Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Mile Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Seaton Sluice Beach | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 41 |
1 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval First School | Primary | 3–9 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Seaton Valley High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whytrig Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Seghill First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Hartley First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holywell Village First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval First School NE25 0EP | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Chill Out Time Childcare NE25 0EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Fifi & Fleur NE25 0EX | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Astley Road Convenience Store NE25 0DQ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Bon Appetit NE25 0DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| The Hastings NE25 0QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Avenue NE25 0DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Stephen'S Close (9); On or near Parking Area (4); On or near Linden Road (3); On or near Ancroft Road (2); On or near Western Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 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
Western Avenue · Linden Road · Whytrigg Close · Ancroft Road · Bolam Way · Wheatridge · Mitford Avenue · Rothley Grove · Coronation Road · Glanton Avenue
All the streets in NE25 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.