NE42 5LR
The median sold price for the postcode NE42 5LR is around £221,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 107 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NE42 5LR (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £95,000 – £429,995
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across NE42 5, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£140,000(63 sales)
- Detached£292,000(45 sales)
- Terraced£121,000(34 sales)
- Flat£90,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
NE42 5LR median £221,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £193,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Northumberland neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Northumberland and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in NE42 5LR, compared with 79.5% across Northumberland and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.3% of premises across Northumberland (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Northumberland | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 79.3% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 79.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 21% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Northumberland: more deprived than 22% of its 200 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (30%). Average Band D in Northumberland is £2,596.94 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Northumberland: £2,019.84 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 920 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A15%
- Band B30%
- Band C17%
- Band D22%
- Band E10%
- Band F5%
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted, October 2023: GoodOfsted reports for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Prudhoe West Academy0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Adderlane Academy0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, October 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Adderlane Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Prudhoe Community High School0.3 miles (470 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Prudhoe Community High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Highfield Middle School0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Highfield Middle School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ovingham Middle School1.5 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ovingham Middle School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to NE42 5LR is Prudhoe Rail Station, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)Prudhoe Rail Station
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Wylam Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.8 km)Stocksfield Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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