Area Info for Morpeth (Northumberland)

About Morpeth

Morpeth is a historic market town located in Northumberland, in the northeast of England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck, approximately 9 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times and has developed into a vibrant community with a blend of historical and modern features.

History

Morpeth's origins can be traced back to the medieval period, with its name believed to derive from the Old English words "Mor" (marsh) and "peth" (path), indicating a route through marshy land. The town was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a centre for trade and commerce. Notable historical sites include Morpeth Castle, which dates back to the 13th century, and the historic marketplace that continues to serve as a focal point for local events.

Geography and Demographics

Morpeth covers an area characterized by its river valley setting and surrounding countryside. The town has a population of approximately 14,000 residents, making it a significant local centre within Northumberland. Its geographical location provides access to natural attractions and outdoor activities, including walking and cycling routes along the River Wansbeck and nearby countryside.

Economy and Local Features

The economy of Morpeth historically revolved around agriculture, trade, and local markets. Today, it features a mix of retail, services, and tourism. The town boasts a variety of shops, cafes, and pubs, as well as cultural and community events held throughout the year. The historic marketplace and the presence of heritage sites attract visitors and contribute to the local economy.

Transport

Morpeth is well-connected by road and rail. The town has a railway station providing direct services to Newcastle, Edinburgh, and other regional destinations. Major roads such as the A1 run nearby, facilitating access to larger cities and the wider region. Public transport options support both local commuting and tourism activities.

Education and Community

The town offers a range of educational facilities, including primary and secondary schools, as well as community centres and libraries. Morpeth hosts various local events, markets, and festivals that foster community spirit and cultural engagement among residents and visitors alike.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
St Robert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School0.00 miles
Oldgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1QF
Abbeyfields First School0.28 miles
Abbot`s Way, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2LZ
Morpeth First School0.33 miles
Goose Hill, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1TL
Morpeth Chantry Middle School0.39 miles
Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RQ
Morpeth Newminster Middle School0.43 miles
Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RH
The King Edward VI Academy0.51 miles
Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1DN
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School0.74 miles
Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3RD
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School0.94 miles
Stobhillgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA
Collingwood School & Media Arts College0.94 miles
Stobhillgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA
Pegswood Primary School2.15 miles
Longhirst Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6XG
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit2.76 miles
Hepscott Park, Stannington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6NF
Howard House3.40 miles
Netherton Colliery, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 6BB
Cleaswell Hill School3.76 miles
School Avenue, Guide Post, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5DJ
Choppington Primary School3.76 miles
Eastgate, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5RR
Mowbray Primary School3.86 miles
Stakeford Lane, Guide Post, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5HQ
Ringway Primary School3.87 miles
Ringway, Guide Post, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5YP
Health
Clinic
The Willows (Morpeth)0.39 miles
Gas House Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1SW
Easterfield Court Site0.45 miles
Easterfield Court, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JY
Morpeth NHS Centre0.45 miles
Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1JY
The Whalton Unit0.59 miles
South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT
Northgate Hospital Site1.42 miles
Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3BP
Aaron Optometrist - EYELID CLINIC5.02 miles
Bellway House, Woodhorn Road, Ashington,, NE63 0AE
Wansbeck5.88 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Northumberland)6.61 miles
21E Briardale Road, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5LB
Cramlington Med Group - EYELID Clinic6.99 miles
The Health Centre, Forum way, Cramligton,, NE23 6QN
The Village Surgery Cramlington7.08 miles
Dudley Lane, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6US
The Village Surgery7.08 miles
Dudley Lane, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6US
South Quay Neurological Care Centre7.14 miles
Cowpen Rd, Blyth, Northumberland,, NE24 5TT
Blyth Community Hospital7.53 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
Sixth Avenue Mental Health Community Unit7.67 miles
53 & 55 Sixth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2ST
Northumberland Psychological Wellbeing Service7.72 miles
Plessey Centre, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1AX
Insight Healthcare - Northumberland Talking Therapies7.78 miles
Buttress House, Brenkley Way, Seaton Burn, Northumberland, NE13 6DS
GP
Wellway Medical Morpeth0.18 miles
The Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BJ
Greystoke Surgery0.43 miles
Morpeth NHS Centre, The Mount, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX
Gas House Lane Surgery0.44 miles
Gas House Lane Surgery, Morpeth NHS Centre, The Mount, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX
Wellway Medical Pegswood1.78 miles
West View, Pegswood, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6TB
GuidePost Medical Group3.56 miles
North Parade, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5RA
Bedlingtonshire Medical Group4.44 miles
Glebe Road, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 6JX
Lintonville Medical Group4.96 miles
Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9UT
Dr M S Rasoul & Partners5.01 miles
14 Laburnum Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0XX
Seaton Park Medical Group - Norham Road Branch5.20 miles
Norham Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0NG
Seaton Park Medical Group - Nursery Park Branch5.22 miles
Nursery Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0HP
The Gables Medical Group5.39 miles
The Gables Health Centre, 26 St Johns Road, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7DU
Widdrington Surgery5.77 miles
Grange Road, Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LX
Brockwell Medical Group6.56 miles
Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1XZ
Wellway Medical Lynemouth6.66 miles
Albion Terrace, Lynemouth, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5TB
Dr M S Harrison & Partners6.97 miles
Miner`s Institute, Ridley Terrace, Cambois, Blyth, NE24 1QS
Dr D Leith & Partners6.99 miles
Forum Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6QN
Hospital
St Georges Hospital (Morpeth)0.84 miles
St Georges Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU
Wansbeck General Hospital5.88 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Blyth Community Hospital7.53 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)11.37 miles
Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
Freeman Hospital12.04 miles
Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
Cobalt Hospital12.25 miles
The Silverlink North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY
Nuffield Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital12.92 miles
Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JP
Rothbury Community Hospital12.98 miles
Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RW
Newcastle Dental Hospital13.13 miles
Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4AZ
The Royal Victoria Infirmary13.26 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Great North Childrens Hospital13.26 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
North Tyneside General Hospital13.27 miles
Rake Lane, Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH
Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital13.45 miles
The Green, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7PB
Diabetes Centre13.49 miles
Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6BE
Palmer Community Hospital15.13 miles
Wear Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3UX
Dunston Hill Hospital15.33 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
Pharmacy
Boots0.10 miles
3 Market Place West, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1HG
Morpeth Pharmacy0.18 miles
The Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BJ
Boots0.18 miles
41 Bridge Steet, Morpeth, NE61 1PE
Health Hut Pharmacy and Diagnostics0.43 miles
2 Abbey Meadows, Kirkhill, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BD
Boots0.44 miles
The Mount Haggs Field, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX
Boots0.76 miles
33 Shields Road, Stobhill, Morpeth, NE61 2SB
Wellway Pharmacy Ltd1.78 miles
Pegswood Health Centre, West View,Pegswood, Morpeth, NE61 6TB
Boots3.63 miles
17 The Square, Guidepost, Choppington, NE62 5DA
Boots4.51 miles
28 Front Street, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5UB
New Line Pharmacy4.64 miles
Dereham Terrace, Stakeford, Northumberland, NE62 5UR
Lloydspharmacy4.69 miles
Leadgate House, 2 Vulcan Place, Bedlington, NE22 5DN
Superdrug Stores Plc4.92 miles
1 Station Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9UZ
Boots4.92 miles
28-30 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 9UJ
Asda Stores Ltd4.96 miles
Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UT
Central Pharmacy4.96 miles
Lintonville Medical Group, Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UT
Rowlands Pharmacy4.99 miles
2-4 Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9UN
Leisure
Park
CARLISLE PARK0.20 miles
DAVIES WOOD0.53 miles
BRACKEN BANK0.56 miles
SCOTCH GILL WOOD0.83 miles
BOROUGH WOODS0.98 miles
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, STANNINGTON (Grade II Listed)3.16 miles
CHOPPINGTON COMMUNITY WOODS3.48 miles
SCOTLAND GATE3.89 miles
WANSBECK RIVERSIDE PARK4.18 miles
PLESSEY WOODS4.59 miles
ULGAM MEADOW4.91 miles
CASTLE ISLAND5.06 miles
BEDLINGTON5.21 miles
BEDLINGTON COUNTRY PARK5.25 miles
HA'PENNY WOODS5.48 miles
QUEEN ELIZABETH II5.83 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Morpeth Sanderson0.11 miles
Unit 24 To 27 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth, NE61 1NS
Iceland Morpeth0.13 miles
8/10 Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1NB
Londis, Nr morpeth0.22 miles
1 Victoria Place, Church Road, Nr Morpeth, NE65 8DJ
Lidl Morpeth0.23 miles
Stanley Terrace, Morpeth, NE61 1PA
Morrisons Morpeth0.23 miles
Dark Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1HQ
Hillside Convenience Store0.31 miles
34 Church Walk, Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2LG
Sainsbury's Mrpth Shields Rd Local0.73 miles
Shields Road, Morpeth, NE61 2SB
Bals Mini Market0.78 miles
8 First Avenue, Stobhill, Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2ER
Londis Penny Petroleum, Morpeth1.22 miles
Grandstand Services, Morpeth, NE61 3JN
Pegswood Village Store1.95 miles
Front Street, Pegswood Morpeth Northumberland NE61 6UF
Co-op Morpeth1.98 miles
Morpeth Road, Pegswood, NE61 6UF
Londis Choppington Wine Centre3.64 miles
21-22 The Square Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DA
Co-op Choppington3.66 miles
Choppington, NE62 5DA
Gate News, Food & Wine3.70 miles
1-2 Hunns Buildings, Scotland Gate Choppington Northumberland NE62 5RW
Nisa Local4.00 miles
117-121 Ashington Drive, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5AF
Co-op Bedlington4.13 miles
Netherton Lane, Bedlington, NE22 6DZ
Transport
Airport
Newcastle International Airport9.03 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport46.52 miles
Bus Stop
Oldgate (E)0.02 miles
Oldgate (W)0.03 miles
Bus Station ()0.13 miles
Bus Station ()0.14 miles
Bus Station ()0.14 miles
Bus Station ()0.14 miles
Bus Station ()0.14 miles
Bus Station ()0.15 miles
Bus Station ()0.15 miles
Bus Station ()0.15 miles
Bus Station ()0.15 miles
Bus Station ()0.15 miles
Newgate Street (SE)0.21 miles
Curly Kews (E)0.26 miles
Castle Square (N)0.28 miles
Mitford Road (SW)0.28 miles
Ferry Port
North Shields Ferry Terminal14.97 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal15.41 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal15.44 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing30.88 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing31.78 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing33.25 miles
Railway Station
Morpeth Rail Station0.52 miles
Pegswood Rail Station2.05 miles
Widdrington Rail Station5.92 miles
Cramlington Rail Station6.65 miles
Newcastle Airport Metro9.12 miles
Acklington Rail Station9.78 miles
Manors Rail Station13.90 miles
Blaydon Rail Station13.96 miles
Newcastle Rail Station14.08 miles
Wylam Rail Station14.14 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station14.46 miles
Dunston Rail Station15.16 miles
Prudhoe Rail Station15.51 miles
Alnmouth Rail Station15.72 miles
Heworth Rail Station15.87 miles
Brockley Whins Rail Station17.04 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NE61 1QF)
Number of Properties in Catchment26
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)8
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)18
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
5, WOODMAN CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2RB		£232,500
2026-04-10
semidetached
freehold
11, ABBOTS WAY

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2LY		£210,000
2026-04-08
terraced
freehold
30, TOWNSEND CRESCENT

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2XT		£440,000
2026-04-08
detached
freehold
18, HIGH STANNERS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1QU		£230,000
2026-04-01
semidetached
freehold
GREYS YARD (THE OLD STABLES)

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1QD		£400,000
2026-03-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, MATHESONS GARDENS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1ET		£195,000
2026-02-27
semidetached
leasehold
21, FALCON HILL

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2YG		£490,000
2026-02-27
detached
freehold
9, BLAGDON CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2PH		£500,000
2026-02-20
detached
freehold
92, ABBEY MEADOWS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2YA		£335,000
2026-02-13
semidetached
freehold
8, RIDLEY CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2PJ		£390,000
2026-02-13
detached
freehold
11, TURNERS WAY

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2YE		£330,000
2026-02-13
detached
freehold
27, ABBOTS WAY

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2LY		£166,000
2026-02-11
terraced
freehold
102, ABBEY MEADOWS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2XZ		£265,000
2026-02-06
semidetached
freehold
1, WOODHILL DRIVE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2NA		£250,000
2026-02-06
semidetached
freehold
4, RAYNES CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2XX		£270,000
2026-02-06
semidetached
freehold
11, WOODMAN CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2RB		£170,000
2026-01-23
semidetached
freehold
28, CRAWHALL CRESCENT

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2RH		£290,000
2026-01-05
semidetached
freehold
17, EMILY DAVISON AVENUE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2PL		£450,000
2025-11-28
detached
freehold
14, FONTBURN GARDENS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2JR		£153,000
2025-11-17
terraced
freehold
32, NEWGATE STREET

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1BA		£735,000
2025-10-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
24, EMILY DAVISON AVENUE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2PL		£415,000
2025-10-09
detached
freehold
76, THE PASTURES

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2AT		£225,000
2025-10-03
semidetached
freehold
94, ABBEY MEADOWS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2YA		£272,500
2025-09-30
semidetached
freehold
32, ABBOTS WAY

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2LY		£160,000
2025-09-19
semidetached
freehold
51, CASTLE CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2LL		£128,500
2025-09-19
terraced
freehold
8, ABBEY VIEW

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1QT		£400,000
2025-09-09
terraced
freehold
15, THE AVENUE
LOANSDEAN
MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2DF		£405,000
2025-09-02
semidetached
freehold
24, SPRINGHILL WALK

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2JX		£77,000
2025-08-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
38, CHURCH WALK

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2LG		£119,950
2025-08-29
terraced
freehold
22, EMILY DAVISON AVENUE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2PL		£395,000
2025-08-15
detached
freehold
ASTON COURT (9), HORSESHOE WAY

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2GN		£202,034
2025-07-29
otherPropertyType
leasehold
9, AUBURN PLACE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1QN		£124,999
2025-07-15
flatmaisonette
freehold
5, HUDSON PLACE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1AU		£500,000
2025-07-04
detached
freehold
3 - 4, FAWCETTS YARD

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1BG		£155,000
2025-07-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
18, WESTGATE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2BH		£440,000
2025-06-30
detached
freehold
38, NEWGATE STREET

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1BA		£300,000
2025-06-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
25, ST MARYS FIELD

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2QD		£170,000
2025-11-24
semidetached
freehold
28, THE FAIRWAY
LOANSDEAN
MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2DS		£387,500
2025-11-14
semidetached
freehold
8, SYLVAN CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2XU		£380,000
2025-11-07
detached
freehold
21, DOWNING DRIVE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2YB		£350,000
2025-10-31
detached
freehold
21, THE FAIRWAY
LOANSDEAN
MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2DS		£300,000
2025-10-29
semidetached
freehold
35, CHURCH WALK

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2JW		£179,500
2025-10-24
semidetached
freehold
NEWMINSTER COTTAGE, HIGH STANNERS

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 1QL		£400,000
2025-10-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
6, HAWTHORN COURT

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2LF		£150,000
2025-10-17
semidetached
freehold
68, THE PASTURES

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2AT		£225,000
2025-10-17
detached
freehold
43, THE TURN
LOANSDEAN
MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2DU		£290,000
2025-10-06
semidetached
freehold
3, MONKS RIDGE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2AW		£202,250
2025-10-06
semidetached
freehold
27, DOWNING DRIVE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2YB		£310,000
2025-10-02
semidetached
freehold
10, RAYNES CLOSE

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2XX		£358,000
2025-06-06
detached
freehold
20, TOWNSEND CRESCENT

MORPETH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE61 2XP		£340,000
2025-05-27
detached
freehold
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