Forster Street, Blyth

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE24 3BG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£112,000

1 sales

Price range

£112k – £112k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Aug 2021

NE24 3BG

At a glance

House prices£112k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkNewsham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Forster Street, Blyth has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £112,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forster Street compared

NE24 postcode area£166,941

Blyth£166,941

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE24 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£112,000	27 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Forster Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Forster Street NE24 3BG	27 Aug 2021	£112,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Forster Street NE24 3BG	15 Jul 2021	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Forster Street NE24 3BG	2 Mar 2021	£112,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Forster Street NE24 3BG	5 Oct 2018	£31,000	Flat	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
31, Forster Street	£110,000 (Jul 2021) → £112,000 (Aug 2021)	+2% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Forster Street

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	38
Shoplifting	30
Criminal damage & arson	29
Public order	19
Robbery	11

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

Flood risk

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

North Sea at Blyth Flood alert area
North Sea at Blyth Quayside, North Blyth and Cambois 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 Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Croftway Academy 416 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Gilbert Ward Academy 83 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Malvin's Close Academy 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Bede Academy 2,030 pupils	All-through Christian	3–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Morpeth Road Academy 253 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Newsham Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
New Delaval Primary School 219 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 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

Newsham station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Blyth Bebside station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Bedlington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wellington Street (nb, Ridley Avenue) 1 min walk
Wellington Street (southbound, Bridge Street) 2 min walk
Bus Station (W-Bound, Bridge Street) 4 min walk
Belgrave Crescent (sb, Belgrave Crescent) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Railway Medical Group
Gatacre Street, Blyth · 0.5 mi
Marine Medical Group
The Health Centre, Thoroton Street, Blyth · 0.5 mi
The Gables Medical Group
The Gables Health Centre, 26 St. Johns Road, Bedlington · 2.6 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.0%	62.5%
Private rented	22.5%	20.3%
Social rented	20.5%	17.1%
Households	795

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,534

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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