Iris Drive, Blossom Park, Morpeth

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE61 6FX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£207,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£188,393

7 sales

Price range

£174k – £208k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

NE61 6FX

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station11 min walkPegswood station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Iris Drive, Blossom Park, Morpeth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £207,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,393. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Iris Drive compared

NE61 postcode area£267,406

Morpeth£282,331

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Iris Drive 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	7	£188,393	24 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Iris Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	24 Jul 2026	£207,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	25 Oct 2024	£208,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	30 May 2023	£188,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	22 Oct 2020	£173,765	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	9 Oct 2020	£179,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	25 Sep 2020	£179,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Iris Drive NE61 6FX	25 Sep 2020	£181,995	Semi-detached New build	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Iris Drive	£181,995 (Sep 2020) → £207,000 (Jul 2026)	+14% over 6 yrs
6, Iris Drive	£179,995 (Sep 2020) → £188,000 (May 2023) → £208,000 (Oct 2024)	+16% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Iris Drive

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Iris Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	6
Violence & sexual offences	6
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Iris 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 Iris Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pegswood Primary School 133 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
The King Edward VI School 1,426 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	1.6 mi
Collingwood School & Media Arts College 337 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Good Report	1.8 mi
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 165 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	1.8 mi
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 177 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–9	Report	1.8 mi
Morpeth Chantry Middle School 525 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	1.9 mi
Morpeth Newminster Middle School 521 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	1.9 mi
Abbeyfields First School 324 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	2.1 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

Pegswood station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Morpeth station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Ashington station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cookswell Garage (nr, A197) 3 min walk
Cookswell Garage (opp, A197) 4 min walk
Co-op (opp, Dark Lane) 7 min walk
Front Street (E-bound, Front Street) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Greystoke Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, Kings Avenue, Morpeth · 1.3 mi
Gas House Lane Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth · 1.3 mi
Npc Central Northumberland
Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth · 1.6 mi
Guidepost Medical Group
North Parade, Choppington, Choppington · 2.7 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 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.6%	62.5%
Private rented	20.2%	20.3%
Social rented	38.2%	17.1%
Households	937

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,964

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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