Butchers Close, Swordy Park, Alnwick

MyStreetCheck free street report: Butchers Close, Swordy Park, Alnwick · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/alnwick/butchers-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE66 1EY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£345,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2022)

£299,782

14 sales

Price range

£255k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 May 2026

NE66 1EY

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At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkAlnmouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Butchers Close, Swordy Park, Alnwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,996. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Butchers Close compared

NE66 postcode area£307,501

Alnwick£307,501

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Butchers Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE66 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	13	£298,996	1 May 2026
Terraced	1	£309,995	24 May 2022

Sold prices on Butchers Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	1 May 2026	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	26 Sep 2025	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	23 May 2025	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	1 Jul 2022	£256,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	1 Jul 2022	£284,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	22 Jun 2022	£284,995	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	17 Jun 2022	£274,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	27 May 2022	£274,995	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	24 May 2022	£309,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
8, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	13 May 2022	£284,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	31 Mar 2022	£254,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	25 Mar 2022	£289,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	10 Mar 2022	£309,995	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Butchers Close NE66 1EY	25 Feb 2022	£279,995	Detached New build	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Butchers Close	£284,995 (Jun 2022) → £345,000 (May 2026)	+21% over 4 yrs
2, Butchers Close	£289,995 (Mar 2022) → £375,000 (Sep 2025)	+29% over 4 yrs
1, Butchers Close	£309,995 (Mar 2022) → £370,000 (May 2025)	+19% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Butchers Close

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Butchers Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage & arson	6
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	3
Public order	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Butchers Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coastal rivers in North Northumberland Flood alert area
Northumberland coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Butchers Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Duchess's Community High School 1,276 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Swansfield Park Primary School 383 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Barndale School 110 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Good Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Alnmouth station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Taylor Drive-Weavers Court (NE, Taylor Drive) 4 min walk
Taylor Drive (SE Bound, Taylor Drive) 4 min walk
Weavers Way (at, Weavers Way) 4 min walk
Weavers Way-Fullers Walk (S-Bound, Weavers Way) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Alnwick Medical Group
Lower Building, Infirmary Close, Alnwick · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Alnwick Foodhall · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Alnwick · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Victoria Road · 0.7 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Alnwick Services · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

K-chem (alnwick) · 0.9 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi
K-chem Ltd · 2.2 mi

Dentists

10 Linnet Court (dental Practice) · 0.7 mi
Bondgate Without (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
Butterworth Dentist Ltd · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.1%	62.5%
Private rented	20.7%	20.3%
Social rented	13.2%	17.1%
Households	1,034

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,229

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	79%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	88%	92%

Share of homes across Northumberland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Butchers Close

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Who lives around Butchers Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Northumberland
White	98.7%	97.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.1%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Northumberland
Christian	57.2%	53.2%
No religion	36.1%	40.2%
Not answered	6%	5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	–
Muslim	0%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Northumberland
Born in the UK	95.7%	96.5%
Born outside the UK	4.3%	3.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Northumberland
Level 4 qualifications and above	44.7%	30.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	14.5%
No qualifications	11.4%	17.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.9%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Northumberland
Very good health	47.6%	43.8%
Good health	34.3%	34.6%
Fair health	13.4%	15.4%
Bad health	3.7%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Northumberland
1 car or van in household	42.1%	43.1%
2 cars or vans in household	33.6%	28.1%
No cars or vans in household	12.3%	19.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	9.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Northumberland.

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