Waterside, Morpeth

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£275,000

2 sales

Price range

£260k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Aug 2025

NE61 1PL

At a glance

House prices£275k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkMorpeth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Waterside, Morpeth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £275,000.

House prices on Waterside compared

NE61 postcode area£267,406

Morpeth£282,331

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterside 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	2	£275,000	28 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Waterside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Waterside NE61 1PL	28 Aug 2025	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Waterside NE61 1PL	16 Oct 2024	£260,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Waterside

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside 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	41
Criminal damage & arson	13
Anti-social behaviour	12
Public order	8
Shoplifting	4
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Waterside 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 Waterside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 177 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–9	Report	0.2 mi
Abbeyfields First School 324 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.4 mi
Morpeth Chantry Middle School 525 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.6 mi
Morpeth Newminster Middle School 521 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	0.6 mi
The King Edward VI School 1,426 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.6 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 First School 320 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	0.8 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Pegswood station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Ashington station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Castle Square (N-bound, Castle Bank) 2 min walk
Castle Square (S-bound, Castle Bank) 3 min walk
Oldgate (Westbound, Oldgate) 3 min walk
Damside (S-bound, Damside) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Npc Central Northumberland
Morpeth Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth · 0.2 mi
Greystoke Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, Kings Avenue, Morpeth · 0.4 mi
Gas House Lane Surgery
Morpeth Nhs Centre, The Mount, Morpeth · 0.4 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.6%	62.5%
Private rented	22.7%	20.3%
Social rented	18.7%	17.1%
Households	883

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	42.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,456

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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