Friars Gate, Morpeth

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE61 2AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£220,000

2 sales

Price range

£160k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Apr 2022

NE61 2AY

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkMorpeth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Friars Gate, Morpeth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 7 Apr 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000.

House prices on Friars Gate compared

NE61 postcode area£267,406

Morpeth£282,331

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Gate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£160,000	9 Aug 2019
Terraced	1	£280,000	7 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Friars Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Friars Gate NE61 2AY	7 Apr 2022	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Friars Gate NE61 2AY	9 Aug 2019	£160,000	Semi-detached	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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Crime and flood risk near Friars Gate

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Gate in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	11
Violence & sexual offences	11
Criminal damage & arson	8
Public order	5
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3

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

Flood risk

Friars Gate is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wansbeck at Morpeth Flood warning 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 Friars Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Abbeyfields First School 324 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.4 mi
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 177 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–9	Report	0.7 mi
Morpeth Newminster Middle School 521 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.8 mi
Morpeth Chantry Middle School 525 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.8 mi
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School 231 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–9	Report	0.9 mi
Morpeth First School 320 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	1.0 mi
Kyloe House	Secure units	10–18	Report	1.0 mi
The King Edward VI School 1,426 pupils	Secondary	13–18	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

Morpeth station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Pegswood station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Abbey Meadows (opp 57, Abbey Meadows) 1 min walk
Simonside Close (nr, Abbey Medows) 2 min walk
Simonside Close (opp, Abbey Meadows) 2 min walk
Spelvit Lane west end (wb, Spelvit Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Npc Central Northumberland
Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth · 0.9 mi
Greystoke Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, Kings Avenue, Morpeth · 1.2 mi
Gas House Lane Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth · 1.2 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.5%	62.5%
Private rented	6.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	623

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,424

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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