Torrance Close Ashington, Northumberland
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE63), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42050173.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £210,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 21).
- Flood: 10 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 B; 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 Ashington, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Hirst Park (11 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Park Medical Group, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 84 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £178,000 | £156,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £128,500 | £122,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £180,500 | £180,000 | £181,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £142,750 | £130,500 | £155,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £197,500 | £170,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £148,000 | £144,000 | £152,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £140,950 | £118,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £149,950 | £135,000 | £199,950 |
| 2012 | 5 | £156,950 | £149,950 | £209,950 |
| 2011 | 7 | £165,000 | £119,000 | £214,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | 10 NE63 9JS | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 15 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2023 | 6 NE63 9JS | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 9 NE63 9JS | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 21 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2020 | 21 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2020 | 15 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2019 | 7 NE63 9JS | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 9 NE63 9JS | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 13 NE63 9JS | Detached | £130,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 12 NE63 9JS | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 13 NE63 9JS | Detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 8 NE63 9JS | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 1 NE63 9JS | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2015 | 6 NE63 9JS | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2015 | 18 NE63 9JS | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 2 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 29 May 2014 | 17 NE63 9JS | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 15 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £140,950 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 11 NE63 9JS | Detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 4 Nov 2013 | 13 NE63 9JS | Detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 16 NE63 9JS | Detached | £161,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 14 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £147,450 | |
| 10 Apr 2013 | 12 NE63 9JS | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2012 | 19 NE63 9JS | Detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 7 NE63 9JS | Detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 24 NE63 9JS | Detached | £209,950 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 18 NE63 9JS | Detached | £156,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 2012 | 10 NE63 9JS | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2011 | 9 NE63 9JS | Detached | £180,000 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2011 | 8 NE63 9JS | Detached | £174,950 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 23 NE63 9JS | Detached | £214,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 12 NE63 9JS | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 20 May 2011 | 3 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | 6 NE63 9JS | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2011 | 22 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £146,950 | New build. |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 5 NE63 9JS | Detached | £219,050 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 1 NE63 9JS | Detached | £204,950 | |
| 26 Mar 2007 | 4 NE63 9JS | Detached | £174,950 | |
| 26 Mar 2007 | 2 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 3 NE63 9JS | Semi-detached | £149,940 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (17); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 2011 (5); 2007-2011 (4); 2013 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Torrance Close
- 2, Torrance Close
- 3, Torrance Close
- 7, Torrance Close
- 8, Torrance Close
- 11, Torrance Close
- 12 Torrance Close
- 13, Torrance Close
- 14, Torrance Close
- 15, Torrance Close
- 16 Torrance Close
- 17, Torrance Close
- 18 Torrance Close
- 19 Torrance Close
- 20 Torrance Close
- 22 Torrance Close
- 23 Torrance Close
- 24 Torrance Close
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 B (37% of about 1,580 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)
- Site of the former Hirst Welfare, Ashington: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Demolished Houses - Woodhorn Villas, Blyth Terrace, Ashington: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 9JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE63 9JP | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 23 m and 27 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE63 9JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE63 9JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Widdrington 2,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Main Entrance Wansbeck Hospital | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashington | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Point Carpark | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seaton Park Medical Group | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crescent Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aqua Dental Care | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Wansbeck General Hospital | 220 m |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hirst Park 11 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Engine House Between Shafts 1 and 2, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Engine House Between Shafts 1 and 2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Woodhorn Colliery | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Fan House to West of Shaft No 2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Western Winding House and Shaft Head Gear (Winder and Shaft No 1) | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Eastern Winding House and Shaft Head Building (Winder and Shaft No 1) | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Castle Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Hawks Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Holy Brae Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Sandle Holes | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Long Stream | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Central Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Central NE63 9JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Kids 1st Day Nurseries - Wansbeck NE63 9JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Woodhorn Restaurant NE63 9JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| HVS Coffee Shop NE63 9JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Ashington Community Football Club NE63 9FW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Ashington Grange NE63 9LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Thomas Bewick C of E School NE63 9LP | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Randhawa Junction NE63 9JD | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hospital (27); On or near Faldo Drive (24); On or near Garcia Drive (7); On or near Eagle Close (5); On or near Condor Court (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 83% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Albatross Way · Harrington Way · Casey Court · Faldo Drive · Montgomerie Court · Oakmont Rise · Condor Court · Eagle Close · Harrington Way · Hunstanton · Ryder Walk · Shoreacres
All the streets in NE63 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.