NE71 6RP
The median sold price for the postcode NE71 6RP is around £148,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 112 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NE71 6RP (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 £117,500 – £350,000
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 NE71 6, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£220,000(33 sales)
- Detached£302,725(26 sales)
- Terraced£155,000(21 sales)
- Flat£130,000(7 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.
NE71 6RP median £148,500 (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: 1.2× 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 NE71 6RP, 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 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 59% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Northumberland: more deprived than 56% of its 200 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (52%). 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 A in Northumberland: £1,731.29 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,170 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A52%
- Band B15%
- Band C15%
- Band D9%
- Band E6%
- Band F3%
- Band G1%
- 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
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)0.1 miles (130 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford6.7 miles (10.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.5 miles (12.0 km)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Berwick Academy15 miles (23.6 km)Ofsted, February 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Berwick Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Duchess's Community High School16 miles (25.3 km)Ofsted, October 2021: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for The Duchess's Community High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School17 miles (27.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to NE71 6RP is Chathill Rail Station, 12 miles (18.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 12 miles (18.9 km)Chathill Rail Station
- 16 miles (25.7 km)Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station
- 18 miles (28.8 km)Alnmouth 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.
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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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