Castle Close is in Morpeth and in Castle Morpeth district. NE61 2LJ is located in the Morpeth Kirkhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wansbeck. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Close, Morpeth, NE61 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE61 2LL, NE61 2LQ, NE61 2LU, NE61 2LG, NE61 2NB, NE61 2NE, NE61 2JN, NE61 2NA, NE61 2LX.

Castle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Close are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Morpeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 2LJ

Average Price
£144,033
Semi-Detached
£133,397
Terraced
£144,458
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Close

Average Price
£150,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Castle Close, Morpeth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002023-05-23 £160,257
20 Castle Close, Morpeth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-10-27 £125,569
20 Castle Close, Morpeth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-07-30 £80,634
26 Castle Close, Morpeth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-05-27 £117,513
44 Castle Close, Morpeth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-07-31 £141,458

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Abbeyfields First School
Abbot's Way, NE61 2LZ 		298 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
Oldgate, NE61 1QF 		511 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Morpeth First School
, Loansdean NE61 2AP 		1,317 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School
Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park NE61 3RD 		1,428 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorpeth Stobhillgate First School
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		1,660 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The King Edward VI Academy
Cottingwood Lane, NE61 1DN 		1,314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Mitford Road, NE61 1RH 		902 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Mitford Road, NE61 1RQ 		934 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKyloe House
Care of: Northumberland County Council, County Hall NE61 2EF 		1,502 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		1,708 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Hepscott Park, Stannington NE61 6NF 		4,687 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MulanHigh Stanners, Morpeth423 yd
Micah's13 Oldgate, Morpeth427 yd
Primo Piano7 Newmarket, Morpeth435 yd
Yasu Greek Cuisine5 Oldgate, Morpeth436 yd
Manzil Tandoori Restaurant2b Oldgate, Morpeth479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Electrical Wizard11 Newmarket, Morpeth435 yd
Wansbeck InnAbbey Meadows, Kirkhill443 yd
The Waterford LodgeCastle Square, Morpeth546 yd
Joiners ArmsWansbeck Street, Morpeth553 yd
The Office (Morpeth) LtdChantry Place, Morpeth583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish & Chips at No 1010 Newmarket, Morpeth435 yd
Lucky Panda30-32 Abbey Meadows, Kirkhill443 yd
Subway3 Market Place West, Morpeth497 yd
Boulevards4c Market Place, Morpeth535 yd
Morpeth Pizza & Grill46 Bridge Street, Morpeth568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland8 Bridge Street, Morpeth494 yd
Marks & Spencer24-27 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth586 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdStanley Terrace, Morpeth714 yd
MorrisonsDark Lane, Morpeth805 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Morpeth Riverside Leisure Centre
New Market 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts334 yd
Abbeyfields First School
ABBOTS WAY 		grass pitches405 yd
Storey Park
ST. MARYS FIELD 		grass pitches409 yd
St Roberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
OLDGATE 		grass pitches487 yd
Healthlands Club (Morpeth)
First Floor First Floor Sanderson Arcade 		health and fitness suite582 yd
Lifespan (Ladies Only)(Morpeth) (Closed)
Morpeth Court Morpeth Court Castle Bank 		health and fitness suite640 yd
Tropicana Health & Fitness Club
Newgate Street 		health and fitness suite706 yd
Morpeth Golf Club
MORPETH GOLF CLUB HOUSE MORPETH GOLF CLUB HOUSE 		golf708 yd
Morpeth Rugby Football Club Limited
MORPETH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB MORPETH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB MORPETH RUGBY CLUB CAR PARK ACCESS 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite881 yd
Newminster Middle School
MITFORD ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed57.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed57.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.39 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Castle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 694 crimes were reported near Castle Close . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE61 2LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Castle Close, Morpeth, NE61 2LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 694
Violence And Sexual Offences 275
Public Order 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Anti Social Behaviour 70
Shoplifting 58
Other Theft 47
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 16
Other Crime 9
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE61 2LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whalebone Lane426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rutherford Place97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area412 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Close, Morpeth, NE61 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired48
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female143
Male125

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed18

Health

Very good health121
Good health87
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White253
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion116
Christian124
Buddhist2
Muslim3
Not answered23
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