Taberna Close Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE15), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6203406.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 2).
- 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 D; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 90% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Throckley Primary Care Centre, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £162,900 | £162,900 | £162,900 |
| 2008 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £151,000 | £112,000 | £190,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £21,340 | £21,340 | £21,340 |
| 1996 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2019 | 3 NE15 0BW | Other | £172,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Aug 2017 | 6 NE15 0BW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2011 | 6 NE15 0BW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2009 | 3A NE15 0BW | Semi-detached | £162,900 | |
| 9 Jun 2008 | 2A NE15 0BW | Flat or maisonette | £249,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 3A NE15 0BW | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 2 NE15 0BW | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 5 NE15 0BW | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2004 | 1 NE15 0BW | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 2A NE15 0BW | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 2A NE15 0BW | Flat or maisonette | £53,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | 2A NE15 0BW | Flat or maisonette | £21,340 | |
| 19 Aug 1996 | 1 NE15 0BW | Detached | £54,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: Flat (3); Maisonette, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 D (38% of about 720 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)
- South Houghton Farm, Heddon-On-The-Wall: up to 13 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 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 13 addresses are between 127 m and 129 m above sea level (127 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE15 0BH | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| NE15 0BW | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Towne Gate Heddon-on-the-Wall | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Blaydon | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Throckley Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Stations | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Throckley Primary Care Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Throckley Chemists | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | No 1 Victoria Terrace Dental Clinic | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ali's Barber, Hexham Road Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,940 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,960 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12 | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11 | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heddon Common | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Slacks Plantation | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Great Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Ryton Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Church Dene | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Newburn Sands | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
8 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell E Buon NE15 0BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Kids Planet Heddon-on-the-Wall NE15 0BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 10 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Heddon Service Station NE15 0BG | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Three Tuns Inn NE15 0BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Heddon on the Wall St Andrews CofE Primary School NE15 0BJ | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| The Swan Inn NE15 0DR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Bays Leap Dairy Farm NE15 0JW | Distributors/Transporters | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hexham Road (12); On or near The Towne Gate (5); On or near Trajan Walk (3); On or near Mithras Gardens (3); On or near Centurion Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 9 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
The Towne Gate · Mithras Gardens · The Towne Gate · Overhill · Centurion Way · Clayton Terrace · Blue Row · Campus Martius · Calvus Drive · Heath Hill · Bays Leap Farm Cottages · Remus Avenue
All the streets in NE15 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.