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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.

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.