Wright's Square Rothbury, Northumberland
23 addresses across 1 postcode (NE65), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 450810.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 15, D: 1).
- 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 Acklington, about 16.3 km (10 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Rothbury, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, mid-terrace (6); Maisonette, semi-detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (12); 1996-2002 (5); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 A (28% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rothbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- ROTHBURY MOTORS GARAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land known as Foggon's Yard, Rothbury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Foggons Yard, Providence Lane, Rothbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 79 m and 83 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE65 7BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Acklington 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Head Rothbury | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 33.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Npc Rothbury | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| Hospital | Rothbury Community Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,940 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Armstrong Park Playing Field 1.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Addycombe Cottages With Attached Walls and Outbuildings, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Addycombe Cottages With Attached Walls and Outbuildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Rothbury Bridge | Scheduled monument | 220 m south |
| Cairn 900m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Whitton Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Sharpe's Folly | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Cragside | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Crow Trees | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Thrum | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Debdon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Whitton Dean | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cragend Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Cowet Wells | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the street's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothbury First School | Primary | 3–9 | 150 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Townfoot Cafe and Bar Ltd NE65 7SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Rothbury Family Butchers NE65 7SL | Manufacturers/packers | 60 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Little Italy NE65 7SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Sweeties NE65 7SE | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Scrub Cycles NE65 7SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Rothbury First School NE65 7PG | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Rothbury Bakery NE65 7SZ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Rocket Pizza NE65 7SZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Rothbury Convenience Store NE65 7SZ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Fruit & Veg @ Flowers & Foliage NE65 7TA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Newcastle House Hotel NE65 7UT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd NE65 7TB | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Tullys of Rothbury NE65 7TB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Rothbury Recreation Club NE65 7NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Bewicks Kitchen & Coffee House NE65 7UP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Allerdene Court (9); On or near Brewery Lane (5); On or near Addycombe Gardens (5); On or near Bridge Street (4); On or near Supermarket (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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
- NE65 7BF: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wright's Square · Townfoot · Brewery Lane · Brewery Lane · Allerdene Court · Front Street · Springfield Terrace · Walby Hill · Front Street · Providence Lane · Walby Hill · Addycombe Cottages
All the streets in NE65 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.