School Close, Morpeth

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE61 1DY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£301,667

3 sales

Price range

£275k – £340k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2023

NE61 1DY

At a glance

House prices£302k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkMorpeth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on School Close, Morpeth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £301,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Close compared

NE61 postcode area£267,406

Morpeth£282,331

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Close 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
Terraced	3	£301,667	8 Aug 2023

Sold prices on School Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, School Close NE61 1DY	8 Aug 2023	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, School Close NE61 1DY	5 Oct 2021	£340,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, School Close NE61 1DY	5 Jan 2018	£275,000	Terraced	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
3, School Close	£275,000 (Jan 2018) → £340,000 (Oct 2021)	+24% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Close

Crime

87 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	41
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	9
Shoplifting	4
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

School Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wansbeck at East Mill and Morpeth Riverside Leisure Centre Flood warning area
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 School Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The King Edward VI School 1,426 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.2 mi
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 177 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–9	Report	0.3 mi
Morpeth Chantry Middle School 525 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.3 mi
Morpeth Newminster Middle School 521 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.4 mi
Abbeyfields First School 324 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.5 mi
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School 231 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–9	Report	0.6 mi
Collingwood School & Media Arts College 337 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Good Report	1.1 mi
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 165 pupils	Primary	3–9	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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Pegswood station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Widdrington station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Newgate Street (sb, Newgate Street) 2 min walk
Bullers Green (nb, Newgate Street) 3 min walk
Pottery Bank (southbound, Pottery Bank) 3 min walk
Pottery Bank (northbound, Pottery Bank) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Npc Central Northumberland
Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth · 0.2 mi
Greystoke Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, Kings Avenue, Morpeth · 0.3 mi
Gas House Lane Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth · 0.3 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.3%	17.1%
Households	727

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,712

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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