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

Nearby postcodes are: NE61 2TT, NE61 2TX, NE61 2UA, NE61 2UW, NE61 2UD, NE61 2UJ, NE61 2TS, NE61 2UE, NE61 2TH.

Rookswood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rookswood are based on 25 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 2UB

Average Price
£272,622
Semi-Detached
£272,622
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookswood

Average Price
£272,622
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RookswoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Rookswood, Morpeth, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,5002021-12-15 £289,493
17 Rookswood, Morpeth, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-08-05 £254,024
3 Rookswood, Morpeth, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002019-07-29 £247,972
2 Rookswood, Morpeth, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-07-22 £256,966
15 Rookswood, Morpeth, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002019-05-17 £275,749

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Morpeth First School
, Loansdean NE61 2AP 		282 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorpeth Stobhillgate First School
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		779 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
Oldgate, NE61 1QF 		1,648 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbeyfields First School
Abbot's Way, NE61 2LZ 		1,659 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School
Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park NE61 3RD 		2,810 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,433 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 		2,264 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Mitford Road, NE61 1RQ 		2,264 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 		313 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		769 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Hepscott Park, Stannington NE61 6NF 		3,293 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHoward House School
Netherton Colliery, NE22 6BB 		4,557 yd Other independent special school 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
County KitchenMorpeth415 yd
Little Morpeth17-21 Grange Road, Stobhill Grange423 yd
Morpeth First SchoolLoansdean442 yd
Stobhill Bait35 Shields Road, Stobhill Gate466 yd
Calmer TherapyNinth Avenue, Stobhill Gate581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Premier Takeaway41 Grange Road, Stobhill Grange423 yd
Morpeth Spice29 Grange Road, Stobhill Grange423 yd
Mya's Spicery31 Grange Road, Stobhill Grange423 yd
Arora's3 Second Avenue, Stobhill Gate615 yd
CooplandsCaldburne Drive, Collingwood Manor780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sShields Road, Stobhill Gate452 yd
The Co-opCaldburne Drive, Collingwood Manor780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Collingwood School And Media Arts College
grass pitches, swimming pool687 yd
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
grass pitches709 yd
Morpeth Golf Club
MORPETH GOLF CLUB HOUSE MORPETH GOLF CLUB HOUSE 		golf853 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rookswood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Rookswood . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE61 2UB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rookswood, Morpeth, NE61 2UB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Shoplifting 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 7
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shields Road499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cheviot Court384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Third Avenue515 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Aidan'S Crescent401 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Third Avenue515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shields Road499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Turner Square324 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Spinney100 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jobling Crescent341 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lindisfarne Close384 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rookswood, Morpeth, NE61 2UB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE61 2UB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication9
Manufacturing8
Other7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female148
Male125

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex147
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed20

Health

Very good health136
Good health100
Fair health30
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 100
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion88
Christian171
Buddhist1
Not answered13
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