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Forster Avenue, Bedlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forster Avenue, Bedlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedlington/forster-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE22 6EW, NE22 6ES, NE22 6ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£69,994
8 sales
Price range
£44k – £90k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jun 2025
NE22 6EN

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At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkBedlington station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% freeholdAcross 14 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

8 property sales on Forster Avenue, Bedlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £78,738. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 38% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forster Avenue range from £44,000 to £90,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.

House prices on Forster Avenue compared

NE22 postcode area£200,088
Bedlington£200,088
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £84,950 (1 sales)2016£85k2017: £67,000 (1 sales)2017£67k2019: £65,000 (1 sales)2019£65k2020: £58,500 (2 sales)2020£59k2021: £68,000 (2 sales)2021£68k2025: £90,000 (1 sales)2025£90k

Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£78,73827 Jun 2025
Flat3£57,33314 Jan 2021
Semi-detached1£73,0003 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Forster Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Forster Avenue NE22 6EN 27 Jun 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 11 Nov 2022£61,500 TerracedFreehold
2A, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 4 Aug 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 3 Jun 2021£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 23 Apr 2021£45,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Forster Avenue NE22 6ER 14 Jan 2021£63,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 18 Dec 2020£73,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 22 May 2020£44,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Forster Avenue NE22 6ET 31 Oct 2019£65,000 FlatLeasehold
2 - 4, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 7 May 2019£250,000 OtherFreehold
2 - 4, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 29 Mar 2018£140,000 OtherFreehold
55, Forster Avenue NE22 6ES 18 Jan 2017£67,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Forster Avenue NE22 6EW 29 Mar 2016£48,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Forster Avenue NE22 6ES 4 Jan 2016£84,950 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
2A, Forster Avenue £44,000 (May 2020) → £65,000 (Aug 2022) +48%
over 2 yrs
2 - 4, Forster Avenue £140,000 (Mar 2018) → £250,000 (May 2019) +79%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Forster Avenue

Crime

90 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour19
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order4
Possession of weapons3

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

Flood risk

Forster Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Pont and Blyth Flood alert area
  • 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 Forster Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy 994 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
Bedlington West End Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Meadowdale Academy 202 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School 233 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Howard House School 38 pupils Other independent special school 10–18 Report 0.9 mi
Stead Lane Primary School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Choppington Primary School 109 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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

  • Bedlington station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Blyth Bebside station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Cramlington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridge Terrace (eb, B1331) 1 min walk
  • Ridge Farm (eb, B1331) 2 min walk
  • Ridge Terrace (wb, B1331) 2 min walk
  • Ridge Farm (wb, B1331) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedlingtonshire Med.group
    Glebe Road, Bedlington · 0.2 mi
  • The Gables Medical Group
    The Gables Health Centre, 26 St. Johns Road, Bedlington · 1.7 mi
  • Guidepost Medical Group
    North Parade, Choppington, Choppington · 1.7 mi
  • Seaton Park Medical Group
    Norham Road, Ashington · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Netherton Lane · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Red House Farm Bedlington · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Red House Farm Bedlington · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Schalksmuhle Rd Bedlington · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bedlington Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Front Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Highgate House Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Mattamy Dental Care Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented18.7%20.3%
Social rented35.7%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,327

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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.

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Who lives around Forster Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNorthumberland
White98.6%97.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.2%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereNorthumberland
Christian52.6%53.2%
No religion43.7%40.2%
Not answered3.3%5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.1%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorthumberland
Born in the UK98.1%96.5%
Born outside the UK1.9%3.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorthumberland
No qualifications22.1%17.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%17.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.9%30.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.9%
Other qualifications2.6%2.5%

General health

HereNorthumberland
Very good health42.6%43.8%
Good health32.2%34.6%
Fair health18%15.4%
Bad health6%4.9%
Very bad health1.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorthumberland
1 car or van in household43.3%43.1%
No cars or vans in household31.2%19.7%
2 cars or vans in household19.6%28.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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