Black Close is in Ashington and in Wansbeck district. NE63 8TE is located in the Haydon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wansbeck. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Black Close, Ashington, NE63 8TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE63 8TD, NE63 8TB, NE63 8SZ, NE63 8SY, NE63 0DE, NE63 8TA, NE63 0DB, NE63 0DD, NE63 0TB.

Black Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Black Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wansbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 8TE

Average Price
£209,205
Semi-Detached
£174,489
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£469,575
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Close

Average Price
£209,205
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Black Close, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-07-12 £186,300
2 Black Close, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-03-28 £194,859
12 Black Close, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-07-04 £190,140
14 Black Close, Ashington, Northumberland
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-02-27 £491,690
2 Black Close, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002016-12-09 £178,778

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Norham Road, NE63 0LF 		504 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stakeford Primary School
East Ford Road, Stakeford NE62 5TZ 		690 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Central Primary School
Milburn Road, NE63 0AX 		1,522 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Moorhouse Lane, NE63 9LR 		1,693 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCEA Bishop's Primary School
Academy Road, NE63 9FZ 		1,764 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Ashington Academy
Green Lane, NE63 8DH 		1,428 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Academy Road, NE63 9FZ 		1,839 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bedlington Academy
Palace Road, NE22 7DS 		3,653 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Ridge Terrace, NE22 6ED 		4,996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCEA Castle School
Academy Road, NE63 9FZ 		1,923 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRosewood Independent School
Within YMCA Northumberland, North View NE63 9XQ 		1,942 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGust Independent School
1 Haldane Street, NE63 8SF 		1,973 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cleaswell Hill School
School Avenue, Guide Post NE62 5DJ 		2,169 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBuzz Learning Independent Specialist School
8 Esther Court, Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP 		2,346 yd Other independent special school No 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
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli252 Milburn Road, Ashington717 yd
Eats & TreatsStakeford889 yd
Northumberland CollegeCollege Road, Ashington903 yd
Nurtch122 Milburn Road, Ashington962 yd
Stakeford Coffee Shop40 Gordon Terrace, Stakeford966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ElephantNewbiggin Road, Ashington480 yd
The Foresters ArmsWest Sleekburn847 yd
The Lord BarringtonGordon Terrace West, Stakeford884 yd
Block & TackleBlackthorn Way, Fallowfield948 yd
Half Moon InnStakeford954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Milburn Chippy304 Milburn Road, Ashington604 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway82 Newbiggin Road, Ashington605 yd
Kusham Bag Tandoori198 Milburn Road, Ashington853 yd
Simon Cantonese & English Takeaway1 Seventh Avenue, Ashington861 yd
New Orient Express12 Gordon Terrace West, Stakeford921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodRemscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate349 yd
The Co-operative200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington853 yd
Morrisons Daily1-2 Gordon Terrace, Stakeford966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Form (Closed)
Milburn Road 		health and fitness suite776 yd
Shape House (Closed)
Milburn Road 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus)
COLLEGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite894 yd
Stakeford & Bomarsund Sports & Welfare Centre
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches978 yd
Curves (Ashington)
UNIT 12 UNIT 12 MERCHANT COURT 		health and fitness suite991 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 speed74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Black Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Black Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE63 8TE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 6
Other Theft 6
Public Order 5
Other Crime 3
Drugs 3
Vehicle Crime 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE63 8TE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Remscheid Way464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area445 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Jubilee Estate136 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area445 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area445 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area445 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Jubilee Estate136 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackclose Estate0 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackclose Bank90 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired60
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education12
Construction11
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female140
Male144

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health124
Good health103
Fair health44
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 56
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White283

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion109
Christian162
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered10
↑