The Paddock Hexham, Northumberland
75 addresses across 13 postcodes (NE46), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) long. USRN 41301313.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 12, E: 10, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 208 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burn Brae Medical Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 179 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (18); 1976-1982 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (3).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (21% of about 2,600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 69 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Northumberland.
Listed buildings
- High Shield and High Shield Cottage, grade II*
- MIDDLE SHIELD HOUSE, grade II*
- DIPTON MILL BRIDGE, grade II
- HACKWOOD, grade II
- THE 'TANNERY', TO SOUTH EAST OF HIGH SHIELD HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 12 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 11 September 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 1 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Permanent reinstatement, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE46 2JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE46 1BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1XY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1YA | zone 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1XX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 1RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE46 2JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 83 m and 208 m above sea level (151 m on average); the ground rises about 125 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE46 1BP | 100% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
| NE46 1RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE46 1RR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1RS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1RT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1RX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1RY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1RZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1XX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1XY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 1YA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE46 2JT | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| NE46 2JU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Riding Mill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Black House crossroads Hackwood | 360 m |
| Car parks | Maiden's Walk Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burn Brae Medical Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hencotes Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Hexham Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,400 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is High Shield and High Shield Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Shield and High Shield Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-east |
| Middle Shield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| The Hexham Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Hexham Manor Office (or gaol) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| St Andrew's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wydon Water | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Priest's Plantation | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gallowsbank Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Broomhaugh Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Peggysbank Dean | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 75 |
25 of the street's 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–9 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Roman Catholic | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hexham First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sele First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Intake Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 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 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
- NE46 2JT: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- NE46 1BP: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- NE46 1RT: 10 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- NE46 1XY: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- NE46 1RZ: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- NE46 1YA: 6 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NE46 1RS: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- NE46 1RY: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- NE46 1XX: 2 addresses
- NE46 1RP: 1 address
- NE46 1RR: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- NE46 1RX: 1 address
- NE46 2JU: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Intake Way · Intake Way · Dipton Mill Road
All the streets in NE46 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.