NE61 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Northumberland 016B, Morpeth North ward, Northumberland.
This report describes the area around NE61 1BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NE61 1BQ
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyNorthumberland 016B: 253 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Morpeth, 970 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in NE61 1BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Northumberland 016BNeighbourhood
- £212,563 average priceFor the whole of Northumberland, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- 23.1% can get gigabit broadband at NE61 1BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at NE61 1BQRoad 68 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE61 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Primary | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School Secondary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The King Edward VI School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School Secondary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Abbeyfields First School Primary | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, June 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NE61 1BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Manchester Street, NE61 1AFDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £220,000Mains Place, NE61 1AGJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £150,000Butchers Lonnen, NE61 1BTSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £260,000Newgate Street, NE61 1BUDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £500,000Hudson Place, NE61 1AUJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £570,000Cottingwood Lane, NE61 1EBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £160,000Wellway, NE61 1BJDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £415,000Northumberland Gardens, NE61 1ERJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NE61 1BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Morpeth12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- NPC CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND120 m
- GREYSTOKE SURGERY570 m
- GAS HOUSE LANE SURGERY570 m
Pharmacies
- MORPETH PHARMACY120 m
- BOOTS330 m
- BOOTS570 m
- HEALTH HUT PHARMACY & CLINIC910 m
Dental practices
- NEWGATE DENTAL GROUP150 m
- OLDGATE (DENTAL SURGERY)240 m
- JAMES RP JONES & ASSOCIATES300 m
- NORTHUMBRIA DENTAL SERVICE570 m
- MORPETH DENTAL CLINIC570 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morpeth Bus StationMorrisons150 m
- M&S Morpeth SandersonMarks and Spencer230 m
- Cook MorpethCook240 m
- Iceland MorpethIceland300 m
- Lidl MorpethLidl330 m
The neighbourhood: Northumberland 016B
Everything about Northumberland 016BThe postcode district: NE61
Everything about NE61Your MP
- David SmithLabourMP for North Northumberland
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.