Dark Lane, Morpeth
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE61 1ST.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Dark Lane, Morpeth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dark Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE61 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Dark Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol Filling Station, Dark Lane NE61 1ST | 24 Apr 2024 | £1,725,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Dark Lane NE61 1ST | 27 Mar 2024 | £9,380,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Wm Morrisons, Dark Lane NE61 1ST | 27 Mar 2024 | £9,380,000 | Other | 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.
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Schools near Dark Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 177 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The King Edward VI School 1,426 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School 525 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Abbeyfields First School 324 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School 521 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College 337 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 165 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School 231 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–9 | 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
- Morpeth station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Pegswood station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Ashington station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dark Lane (A197) 2 min walk
- Dark Lane (A197) 2 min walk
- Damside (S-bound, Damside) 2 min walk
- Damside (N-bound, Damside) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Greystoke Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, Kings Avenue, Morpeth · 0.2 mi - Gas House Lane Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth · 0.2 mi - Npc Central Northumberland
Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth · 0.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Morpeth · 0.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Morpeth · 0.2 mi
- Cook Cook Morpeth · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Morpeth Sanderson · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Morpeth Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Morpeth Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
- Northumbria Dental Service · 0.2 mi
- James Rp Jones & Associates · 0.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 636 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,310 |
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.
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Who lives around Dark Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 97.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 34.7% | 40.2% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 96.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 3.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.2% | 30.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| No qualifications | 11.6% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 43.8% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 4% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.6% | 43.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.8% | 28.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.8% | 19.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 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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