Conservation areas in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has 70 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 11,180 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 49.9% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Hexham (1,670). 4 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb | 80 | 54% | 95% | 0 | 14 | none published |
| Allendale | 112 | 83% | 1% | 5 | 36 | none published |
| Alnmouth | 195 | 51% | 88% | 2 | 28 | none published |
| Alnwick | 885 | 45% | 76% | 1 | 225 | none published |
| Amble | 659 | 68% | 96% | 0 | 18 | none published |
| Bamburgh | 83 | 47% | 0% | 8 | 27 | none published |
| Beadnell | 128 | 24% | 2% | 9 | 11 | none published |
| Bedlington | 172 | 28% | 71% | 6 | 18 | none published |
| Belford | 168 | 46% | 71% | 3 | 47 | none published |
| Belsay | 37 | 41% | 0% | 10 | 11 | none published |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 954 | 53% | 75% | 2 | 263 | removes some rights |
| Blanchland | 39 | 87% | 0% | 0 | 36 | none published |
| Blyth Bondicar Terrace | 71 | 79% | 97% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Blyth Central | 13 | 85% | 69% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Blyth Heritage | 52 | 25% | 44% | 0 | 12 | check the direction |
| Bothal | 13 | 92% | 0% | 0 | 14 | none published |
| Broomley | 12 | 33% | 0% | 1 | 4 | none published |
| Cambo | 27 | 100% | 0% | 0 | 20 | none published |
| Capheaton | 15 | 100% | 0% | 0 | 11 | none published |
| Chatton | 93 | 41% | 0% | 21 | 4 | none published |
| Corbridge | 487 | 53% | 90% | 1 | 59 | none published |
| Cramlington Village | 101 | 12% | 84% | 0 | 9 | none published |
| Eglingham | 39 | 46% | 0% | 0 | 22 | none published |
| Embleton | 111 | 37% | 9% | 5 | 20 | none published |
| Felton | 88 | 51% | 91% | 1 | 22 | none published |
| Glanton | 83 | 63% | 1% | 14 | 15 | none published |
| Great Bavington | 6 | 50% | 0% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Great Whittington | 47 | 60% | 2% | 1 | 8 | none published |
| Guyzance | 14 | 50% | 0% | 2 | 17 | none published |
| Haltwhistle | 362 | 55% | 86% | 0 | 29 | none published |
| Haydon Bridge | 296 | 61% | 1% | 18 | 11 | none published |
| Hexham | 1,670 | 50% | 82% | 3 | 179 | none published |
| High Callerton | 18 | 44% | 89% | 0 | 7 | none published |
| Holy Island | 76 | 59% | 0% | 4 | 24 | removes some rights |
| Holywell | 40 | 28% | 100% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| Horsley | 70 | 40% | 0% | 4 | 7 | none published |
| Humshaugh | 95 | 47% | 1% | 24 | 18 | none published |
| Kirknewton | 16 | 44% | 0% | 3 | 15 | none published |
| Kirkwhelpington | 70 | 36% | 3% | 15 | 9 | none published |
| Lesbury | 77 | 53% | 92% | 2 | 15 | none published |
| Longhirst | 97 | 26% | 91% | 2 | 28 | removes some rights |
| Longhorsley | 45 | 73% | 2% | 2 | 7 | none published |
| Matfen | 57 | 58% | 0% | 5 | 9 | none published |
| Middleton | 15 | 67% | 0% | 1 | 7 | none published |
| Morpeth | 600 | 32% | 85% | 0 | 67 | none published |
| Netherwitton | 24 | 62% | 0% | 0 | 16 | none published |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 264 | 48% | 95% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| Newbrough | 32 | 72% | 0% | 0 | 17 | none published |
| Newton | 27 | 59% | 0% | 0 | 3 | none published |
| Newton on the Moor | 14 | 79% | 79% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Norham | 210 | 35% | 0% | 36 | 28 | none published |
| North Sunderland | 107 | 41% | 6% | 3 | 5 | none published |
| Ovingham | 71 | 77% | 94% | 1 | 17 | none published |
| Ovington | 56 | 79% | 2% | 7 | 4 | none published |
| Ponteland | 55 | 22% | 78% | 2 | 18 | none published |
| Rock | 40 | 30% | 0% | 2 | 16 | none published |
| Rothbury | 263 | 53% | 83% | 0 | 35 | none published |
| Seahouses | 252 | 44% | 0% | 3 | 2 | none published |
| Seaton Delaval | 42 | 38% | 90% | 0 | 42 | none published |
| Shotley | 31 | 42% | 74% | 0 | 8 | none published |
| Spittal | 279 | 52% | 86% | 2 | 6 | none published |
| Stamfordham | 54 | 37% | 2% | 2 | 31 | none published |
| Tweedmouth | 350 | 45% | 91% | 1 | 18 | none published |
| Wall | 53 | 43% | 2% | 1 | 14 | none published |
| Warkworth | 145 | 55% | 86% | 3 | 73 | none published |
| West Thirston | 28 | 75% | 96% | 0 | 13 | none published |
| Whalton | 66 | 56% | 0% | 1 | 36 | removes some rights |
| Whittingham | 57 | 54% | 0% | 3 | 33 | none published |
| Whitton | 10 | 40% | 50% | 0 | 10 | none published |
| Wooler | 262 | 64% | 85% | 1 | 26 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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