Wardle Drive Dudley, North Tyneside
106 addresses across 4 postcodes (NE23), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28308100.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £147,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 25, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 North Tyneside costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 106 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Netherfield House, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £102,475 | £95,000 | £109,950 |
| 2023 | 3 | £112,500 | £102,000 | £124,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £84,875 | £70,000 | £99,750 |
| 2015 | 2 | £82,500 | £69,000 | £96,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £98,250 | £86,000 | £110,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £94,000 | £92,000 | £96,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £77,500 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 29 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 8 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 29 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 35 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 37 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2023 | 52 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 33 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 11 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 8 Jul 2019 | 41 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 1 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2018 | 49 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £99,750 | |
| 9 Feb 2016 | 27 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £90,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 65 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 13 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 62 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £76,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Oct 2014 | 58 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £64,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 43 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | 33 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 65 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 37 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 52 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 18 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 33 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 1 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 62 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 51 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 12 May 2004 | 14 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 62 NE23 7DE | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 9 NE23 7DB | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | 33 NE23 7DD | Terraced | £25,000 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (24); House, end-terrace (12); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (22); 1976-1982 (11); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (social) (12); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 3, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 5, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 6, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 8, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 10, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 11, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 18, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 25, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 27, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 41, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 47, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 49, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 50, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 54, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 55, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 63, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 64, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
- 65, Wardle Drive, Annitsford
Council tax
What each band costs in North Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,924 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (82% of about 770 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)
- Pioneer Social Club, Seghill Road Ends, Dudley: up to 12 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Pioneer Social Club, Seghill Road Ends, Dudley: up to 12 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Grieves Row, Dudley: up to 88 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Grieves Row, Dudley: up to 88 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Dudley and Weetslade WMC, Weetslade Road, Dudley, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE23 7DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE23 7DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE23 7DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NE23 7BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 106 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE23 7BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE23 7DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE23 7DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE23 7DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fern Drive-Annitsford Drve Dudley | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Killingworth Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Netherfield House | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Killingworth Dental Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Cramlington Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dudley Mini Market Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burradon Tower, Burradon Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burradon Tower, Burradon Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Enclosure 600yds (540m) NE of Burradon House | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seghill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Rook Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Camperdown | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Matts Bank Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Blackroad Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 97 | 106 | 106 |
9 of the street's 106 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 North Tyneside: see them on the North Tyneside page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Burradon Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| Seghill First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bread And Butter Thing NE23 7RR | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Heatherfield NE23 7RP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Fordley Community Primary School NE23 7AL | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Henry Cooper NE23 7BD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Shell Annitsford NE23 7BD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| The Pioneer NE23 7BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Dudley Mini Market NE23 7AG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| United Irish League Club NE23 7QX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| K And L Fisheries Ltd NE23 7QS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Annitsford Tandoori NE23 7QS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burnside Avenue (14); On or near Wardle Drive (7); On or near Hudson Avenue (5); On or near Briarwood (4); On or near Charles Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- NE23 7DB: 38 addresses
- NE23 7DE: 36 addresses
- NE23 7DD: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- NE23 7BX: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hudson Avenue · Morris Court · Burt Crescent · Briarwood · Annitsford Drive · Burnside Avenue · Harrison Court · Bridge Cottages · Cranbrook · Jubilee Court · Charles Drive · Lee Street
All the streets in NE23 and across North Tyneside.
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.