Laurel Drive, Ashington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Laurel Drive, Ashington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ashington-northumberland/laurel-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE63 9FF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£289,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£259,333

6 sales

Price range

£140k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Mar 2026

NE63 9FF

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At a glance

House prices£259k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkAshington station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Laurel Drive, Ashington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £289,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Laurel Drive range from £140,000 to £330,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Laurel Drive compared

NE63 postcode area£153,886

Ashington£153,886

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laurel Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE63 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£259,333	26 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Laurel Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	26 Mar 2026	£289,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	10 Oct 2025	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	7 Jul 2025	£6,950	Other	Freehold
15, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	3 Feb 2025	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	22 Nov 2024	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	28 Jul 2023	£315,000	Detached	Leasehold
23, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	17 May 2019	£8,350	Other	Freehold
7, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	14 Jun 2017	£167,000	Detached	Leasehold
23, Laurel Drive NE63 9FF	12 Apr 2017	£140,000	Detached	Leasehold

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
23, Laurel Drive	£140,000 (Apr 2017) → £8,350 (May 2019)	-94% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Laurel Drive

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	46
Shoplifting	20
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	16
Burglary	14

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

Flood risk

Laurel Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wansbeck Flood alert area
Coastal rivers in South 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 Laurel Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stakeford Primary School 162 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ashington Academy 964 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Central Academy	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ringway Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Bothal Academy	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Gust Independent School 35 pupils	Other independent special school	6–17	Report	1.0 mi
Mowbray Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 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

Ashington station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Bedlington station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Pegswood station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Remscheid Way (nb, Remscheid Way) 3 min walk
Remscheid Way (sb, Remscheid Way) 3 min walk
Warren Court (near, Briardene) 4 min walk
Campion Way (near, Briardene) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Seaton Park Medical Group
Norham Road, Ashington · 0.5 mi
Guidepost Medical Group
North Parade, Choppington, Choppington · 1.5 mi
The Gables Medical Group
The Gables Health Centre, 26 St. Johns Road, Bedlington · 2.1 mi
Bedlingtonshire Med.group
Glebe Road, Bedlington · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Ashington - Remscheid Way · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Stakeford Gordon Terrace · 0.5 mi
Heron Heron Hirst Ashington · 0.9 mi
Iceland Iceland Ashington · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Newline Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Seaton Hirst Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Seaton Hirst Primary Care Centre · 0.5 mi
Aqua Dental Care · 0.7 mi
Station Road (dental Surgery) · 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 9 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	703

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,611

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 Laurel Drive

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Who lives around Laurel Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Northumberland
White	99.3%	97.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.2%	0.8%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	Northumberland
Christian	60%	53.2%
No religion	35.5%	40.2%
Not answered	3.9%	5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Northumberland
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.5%
Born outside the UK	1.9%	3.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Northumberland
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.1%	30.7%
Level 3 qualifications	22.3%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.5%
No qualifications	14.4%	17.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	6.9%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Northumberland
Very good health	42.4%	43.8%
Good health	36.9%	34.6%
Fair health	15.8%	15.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Northumberland
1 car or van in household	41.3%	43.1%
2 cars or vans in household	37.4%	28.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.8%	9.1%
No cars or vans in household	9.5%	19.7%

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.

Planning and heritage near Laurel Drive

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Planning applications near Laurel Drive

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