Chestnut Street
Northumberland, England
Reality check: At £42,500, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £42,500 with decent transport (90) and services (32). Good first step.
Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (32). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £42,500 with decent transport (90) and services (32). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Chestnut Street is located in Northumberland, near Ashington. Crime is around average for the area, with 109 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 47% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Tasty Bites (fast food, 42m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (St Andrew's Church) is 82m away. The median property price is £42,500, though prices have fallen 15% over five years. Based on 144 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 296m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Chestnut Street, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (2)
- Greenacres 857m · 11 min walk
- Wansbeck General Hospital 1142m · 14 min walk
libraries (2)
- Ashington Library 770m · 10 min walk
- Hirst Library 1061m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Hirst Park 348m · 4 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth II Country Park 1642m · 20 min walk
- Riverside Park 1807m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Central Primary School 297m · 4 min walk
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School 685m · 9 min walk
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 725m · 9 min walk
- Ashington Academy 1124m · 14 min walk
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School 1153m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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- Bamburgh Terrace — Northumberland57
- Elsdon Drive — Northumberland57
- Rutherford Place — Northumberland57
- West Park — Northumberland56
- Croft View — Northumberland56
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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