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Rural North East

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About

The Rural North East ward encompasses a primarily agricultural landscape of open fields and scattered farmsteads. The area is defined by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which provides a linear waterway corridor through the flat terrain. Settlements are small and consist of hamlets and isolated residential properties, with a network of narrow country lanes connecting them. The land use is dominated by crop cultivation and livestock grazing.

A notable local feature is the presence of several historic mossland areas, remnants of post-glacial lakes now used for peat extraction or as wetland nature reserves. The ward's character is one of quiet, working countryside, with limited commercial development. Community life centers around the local parish and agricultural activities, maintaining a distinct separation from the more urbanised parts of the borough.

Area overview

On average Rural North East has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 3.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rural North East is £57,383 per year. There are 8 schools in Rural North East: 8 primary (4 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Rural North East

Median price£420,000
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)77
Typical range (middle 50%)£253K – £515K

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Rural North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,045,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rural North East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached38£492,500£324
Semi-Detached31£270,000£273
Terraced6£255,000£293
Flats2£157,000£253

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rural North East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural North East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310,000£95,000£188,500£151,500
2017£356,995£117,500£215,000£158,500
2018£362,500£110,000£230,500£169,973
2019£383,600£97,500£185,000£182,500
2020£465,000£97,475£213,000£163,000
2021£447,000£91,000£230,000£180,000
2022£491,250£161,500£232,500£210,000
2023£495,000£222,498£260,000£190,000
2024£488,200£168,500£250,000£229,000
2025£497,500£157,000£277,500£212,498
2026£490,000£252,500£240,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural North East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rural North East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£192£203£183
2017£261£228£208£182
2018£239£164£213£215
2019£271£229£220£199
2020£280£191£229£199
2021£261£188£229£224
2022£297£217£272£270
2023£288£299£272£208
2024£305£286£279£278
2025£322£253£270£246
2026£325£279£264
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rural North East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rural North East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Rural North East

What is the average house price in Rural North East?

The median sale price in Rural North East is £420,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Rural North East?

Rural North East has 8 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Rural North East?

Rural North East scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rural North East sits around rank 28,748 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Rural North East?

The average household income in Rural North East is around £57,383 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Rural North East?

Rural North East is represented by 1 elected councillor: Katie Juckes (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Rural North East

WN69EP

Hall Lane

WN69AB

Rural North East

WN69RL

Mossy Lea Road

WN87DP

Fairhurst Drive

WN69PN

Toogood Lane

WN87AR

Beechfield

WN87RU

Beacon Lane

WN69AP

Appley Lane North

WN69QG

Robin Hood Lane

WN69PY

Robin Hood Lane

WN69EB

South Drive

WN87RX

Crow Lane

WN87HD

Brandreth Drive

WN87RL

Boydells Lane

WN69PP

Cooper's Lane

WN87HF

Alderbrook Drive

WN87LL

The Hawthorns

WN69SS

Crow Orchard Road

WN87UN

Cinnamon Nook

WN69RF

Rural North East

WN87RS

Long Heys Lane

WN87RP

Higher Lane

WN69EE

Sprodley Drive

WN87AW

Hillside Avenue

WN69DY

Appley Lane North

WN87BA

The Bungalows

WN69QA

High Moor Lane

WN87LH

Doe Meadow

WN87NW

Mill Lane

WN87HE

Scarisbrick Avenue

WN69SP

Church Lane

WN87HP

Park Close

WN69AE

Rural North East

WN69EJ

Hall Lane

WN87NQ

Bradshaw Lane

WN87HH

Tan House Close

WN87TG

Parbold Hill

WN69HB

The Grove

WN87HT

Lancaster Lane

WN87XA

Culvert Lane

WN80SX

Appley Lane South

WN69SA

Mossy Lea Road

WN87DS

The Common

WN69RT

Hinds Head Avenue

WN87LN

Tabbys Nook

WN69ES

Dobson Close

WN69PD

Moss Lane

WN87PF

Eastdene

WN87LJ

Acrefield

WN69DR

Skull House Lane

WN87NH

Mill Leat Mews

WN69DS

Appley Lane North

WN87PB

Broadmead

L403SB

Hall Lane

WN69DZ

North Drive

WN87RB

Lees Lane

WN87PG

Westdene

WN87HR

Croasdale Drive

WN87AE

The Common

WN69QD

Bannister Lane

WN87DL

Dale Close

WN69PX

High Moor Lane

WN69RS

Rural North East

WN87RF

Lees Lane

WN69QB

Whittle Lane

L403SS

Jacksons Lane

WN69PF

Moss Lane

WN69RG

Tunley Lane

WN87JA

Convent Grove

WN69AR

Appley Lane South

WN69AZ

Farrier Way

WN69DP

Back Skull House Lane

L403SG

Maltkiln Lane

WN87PJ

Bankside

WN69LN

Dawber Delph

WN87JH

Alder Lane

WN87AD

The Delph

WN69PJ

Courage Low Lane

WN87DN

The Green

WN69DN

Skull House Mews

WN87DA

The Common

WN87LY

Clovelly Drive

WN87RT

Long Heys Lane

PR75PY

Anderton Mill

WN87TA

Miry Lane

L403TH

Green Lane

WN87NL

Alder Lane

WN69AH

Spring Bank

WN69QQ

Robin Hood Lane

WN87LA

Course Lane

L403SQ

Maltkiln Lane

WN87NA

Ranleigh Drive

WN87RY

Crow Lane

PR75PU

Coopers Lane

WN69SQ

Wood Lane

WN69HD

The Vale

L403SH

Maltkiln Lane

WN69RD

Mossy Lea Road

WN69DL

Stonecrop

WN87RA

Higher Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.