Northumberland Local Information
Practical local information for Northumberland: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Northumberland house prices: £209,000 average, up 8.3%
The average Northumberland home sold for £209,000 in May 2026, up 8.3% in a year. Median sold prices for all ten main postcodes, from Land Registry records.
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Northumberland train times: Newcastle £2.40, London 3 hours
Every Northumberland Line station is £2.40 single to Newcastle. Journey times from 12 stations, plus direct London trains from Morpeth, Alnmouth and Berwick.
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Northumberland roads: A1 dualling axed, new case funded
The A1 dualling scheme was cancelled after £68.4m was spent. The council funded fresh evidence in July 2026. Plus live roadworks and Holy Island crossing times.
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Things to do in Northumberland: 10 days out, priced
Alnwick Castle is £19.25 until 1 September and residents get 25% off. Ten Northumberland days out with 2026 prices, checked at each venue this week.
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Northumberland planning: 34,000 homes, target doubles
The county must plan for about 1,700 homes a year, roughly double the current Local Plan. What that means for the Green Belt, and the schemes already moving.