NE61 4EG
The median sold price for the postcode NE61 4EG is around £260,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 40 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NE61 4EG (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 £14,400 – £1,600,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector, including one-off very large sales that dominate some months — the spikes here are individual sales, not the general market. Treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across NE61 4, last 24 months.
- Detached£350,000(9 sales)
- Semi-detachedToo few sales(4 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(2 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.
NE61 4EG median £260,000 (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: 57% below the typical Northumberland neighbourhood
- Crime: 64% below 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 0% of premises in NE61 4EG, compared with 79.5% across Northumberland and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.3% of premises across Northumberland (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 79.5% of premises across Northumberland have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| 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 | 0% | 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 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 53% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Northumberland: more deprived than 49% of its 200 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Bands E and G are the most common here (17% of homes each). 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.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 820 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A7%
- Band B12%
- Band C15%
- Band D16%
- Band E17%
- Band F13%
- Band G17%
- Band H2%
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
- Cambo First School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, December 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Cambo First School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Belsay Primary School6.1 miles (9.9 km)Ofsted, December 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Belsay Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School6.6 miles (10.6 km)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School9.3 miles (14.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School9.5 miles (15.3 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Morpeth Chantry Middle School9.5 miles (15.3 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to NE61 4EG is Morpeth Rail Station, 10 miles (16.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 2 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 10 miles (16.4 km)Morpeth Rail Station
- 12 miles (18.9 km)Pegswood Rail Station
- 13 miles (21.1 km)Newcastle Airport Metro 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.
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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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