Skinners Close, Swordy Park, Alnwick

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£327,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£281,422

10 sales

Price range

£206k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

NE66 1EU

At a glance

House prices£328k average7% above the Alnwick average 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 station58 min walkAlnmouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Skinners Close, Swordy Park, Alnwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £327,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,422. Average sale prices rose from £246,745 in 2018 to £327,500 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Alnwick average of £307,501 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Skinners Close compared

Skinners Close£327,500

NE66 postcode area£307,501

Alnwick£307,501

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE66 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£281,422	24 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Skinners Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	24 Jul 2026	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	5 Feb 2026	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	18 Jul 2025	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	3 Feb 2023	£337,245	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	8 Jul 2022	£254,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	1 Jul 2022	£269,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	17 Dec 2018	£221,395	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	20 Sep 2018	£279,995	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	17 Aug 2018	£261,995	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	29 Jun 2018	£238,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Skinners Close NE66 1EU	28 Jun 2018	£205,995	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, Skinners Close	£205,995 (Jun 2018) → £290,000 (Jul 2026)	+41% over 8 yrs
6, Skinners Close	£279,995 (Sep 2018) → £365,000 (Feb 2026)	+30% over 7 yrs
4, Skinners Close	£238,995 (Jun 2018) → £310,000 (Jul 2025)	+30% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Skinners Close

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Skinners 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

Skinners 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 Skinners 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Alnmouth station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Taylor Drive-Weavers Court (NE, Taylor Drive) 3 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) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

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.

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.

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