Property market | £195,417 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (28.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 108 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 356 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hexham level) | |
Community | Median age is 48.4 | Population of 216 | Happiness is Above Average for Northumberland, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northumberland) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Central (119 mins) - York (123 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (130 mins) - Leeds (155 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (156 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (190 mins) - Birmingham New Street (215 mins) - Kings Cross (240 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£195,417 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (28.3 miles) | |
41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.4 | 216 | Happiness is Above Average for Northumberland, Average for UK | |
Ranked 108 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 356 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hexham level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northumberland) | |
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Melkridge has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Melkridge has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £360,191, which is up 7.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £195,417 (up 5.0% on last year) , a terraced house £160,234 (up 4.0% on last year) and a flat £101,585. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £465 per month. Property prices in Melkridge are similar to the average property prices across Northumberland and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Melkridge, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Northumberland region.
Property data is based on Northumberland level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Melkridge, or click here to browse the longer list of Melkridge property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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NEW HIGHTOWN, , Haltwhistle, Northumberland , NE49 0LU | Terraced - Sold for £150,000 on 01/25/2023 |
Schools in the Melkridge area are plentiful. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Gilsland CofE Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Greenhead Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Alston Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Samuel King's School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Allendale Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bellingham Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Greenhaugh Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Henshaw Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Haydon Bridge Community High School and Sports College | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College | Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Shaftoe Trust Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Haltwhistle Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Whitfield CofE Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Whitfield CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/10/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Greenhead Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/9/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Brampton | |
Alston Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Alston | |
Samuel King's School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/15/2017) | 19 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Alston |
Allendale Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Allendale | |
Bellingham Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/21/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Greenhaugh Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/17/2012) | 10 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham |
Henshaw Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/27/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Shaftoe Trust Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/16/2022) | 20 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham |
Gilsland CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/20/2022) | 14 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Brampton |
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Haydon Bridge Community High School and Sports College Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/7/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Haltwhistle Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/4/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Haltwhistle |
School | Type |
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Whitfield CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/10/2021) |
Greenhead Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/9/2017) |
Alston Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/27/2019) |
Samuel King's School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/15/2017) 19 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Allendale Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2014) |
Bellingham Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/21/2013) |
Greenhaugh Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/17/2012) 10 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Henshaw Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2014) |
Shaftoe Trust Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/16/2022) 20 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gilsland CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/20/2022) 14 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2019) |
Haydon Bridge Community High School and Sports College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/7/2021) |
Haltwhistle Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/4/2016) |
Station | Distance from Melkridge | Commute options |
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Bardon Mill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +9% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 128 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 159 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Haltwhistle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (123 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (135 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 156 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Haydon Bridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- York (114 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (145 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 165 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Northumberland) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Northumberland residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.8% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Hexham consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.8% | 108 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.3% | |
Routine occupations | 9.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.8% | 356 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Northumberland is slow (42mbps). Melkridge is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 41.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Hexham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 41.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 86.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Northumberland level:
Type | Northumberland | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 74 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Melkridge.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | River North Tyne | River North Tyne and its tributaries from source to the confluence with the River Tyne |
North East | River Tyne, River Allen | River South Tyne and its tributaries from source to the confluence with the River Tyne |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Melkridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: Secondary: | 16.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Allendale Town, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: | N/A |
Corbridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 16.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Shotley Bridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Melkridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: Secondary: |
Allendale Town, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Corbridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Shotley Bridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £195,417 Detached: £360,191 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
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