NE61 1YJ
PostcodeA postcode in Northumberland 016A, Morpeth North ward, Northumberland.
This report describes the area around NE61 1YJ, 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 1YJ
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyNorthumberland 016A: 87 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Morpeth, 340 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- 7 of 12 properties in NE61 1YJ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Northumberland 016ANeighbourhood
- £212,563 average priceFor the whole of Northumberland, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- 31.3% can get gigabit broadband at NE61 1YJSuperfast for 93.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE61 1YJRoad 63 dB, rail 43 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% 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 1YJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Abbeyfields First School Primary | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, June 2025 |
| Morpeth First School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School Secondary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The King Edward VI School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School Secondary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 1YJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £115,000Castle Bank, NE61 1YJOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £260,000Tenter Terrace, NE61 1TNJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £229,000Goose Hill, NE61 1USJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £285,000Castle Square, NE61 1YLJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £131,000West Greens, NE61 1UWMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £250,000Wansbeck Court, NE61 1HDMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £300,000Wansbeck Street, NE61 1XZNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £235,000Hillgate, NE61 1XXFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold160 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 1YJ
In a straight lineStations
- Morpeth4 minutes on foot330 m
GP practices
- NPC CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND560 m
- GREYSTOKE SURGERY740 m
- GAS HOUSE LANE SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS310 m
- MORPETH PHARMACY560 m
- STOBHILL PHARMACY730 m
- BOOTS740 m
- HEALTH HUT PHARMACY & CLINIC990 m
Dental practices
- MORPETH DENTAL CLINIC320 m
- JAMES RP JONES & ASSOCIATES350 m
- NEWGATE DENTAL GROUP510 m
- OLDGATE (DENTAL SURGERY)540 m
- NORTHUMBRIA DENTAL SERVICE740 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl MorpethLidl340 m
- Iceland MorpethIceland360 m
- M&S Morpeth SandersonMarks and Spencer410 m
- Cook MorpethCook410 m
- Morrisons Daily Morpeth Bus StationMorrisons490 m
The neighbourhood: Northumberland 016A
Everything about Northumberland 016AThe 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.