Postcode NE16 6JS is located in a rural town, within the Derwent & Pont Valley ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Burnopfield area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burnopfield is £47,712 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 4.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Burnopfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,328 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Burnopfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 33.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burnopfield is £47,712 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE16 6JS.
Burnopfield near NE16 6JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blaydon located about 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 211 recent sales, the median property price is £140,500 (about £168 per square foot) in Derwent & Pont Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,475 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £285,000 | £228 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £157,250 | £183 |
| Terraced | 99 | £128,000 | £140 |
| Flats | 5 | £95,000 | £136 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £216,750 | £163,000 | £98,000 | £97,500 |
| 2017 | £207,750 | £159,975 | £116,498 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £125,000 | £117,500 | £83,500 |
| 2019 | £219,500 | £90,000 | £124,000 | £85,000 |
| 2020 | £242,000 | £80,500 | £130,000 | £94,000 |
| 2021 | £263,000 | £85,000 | £130,000 | £105,625 |
| 2022 | £324,995 | £87,500 | £139,950 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £107,000 | £132,625 | £99,975 |
| 2024 | £312,500 | £131,500 | £150,000 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £357,498 | £81,000 | £155,000 | £120,000 |
| 2026 | £201,500 | £95,000 | £160,000 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £179 | £118 | £111 | £104 |
| 2017 | £167 | £149 | £145 | £91 |
| 2018 | £201 | £97 | £135 | £93 |
| 2019 | £182 | £115 | £133 | £102 |
| 2020 | £197 | £102 | £145 | £101 |
| 2021 | £209 | £118 | £146 | £111 |
| 2022 | £259 | £127 | £151 | £118 |
| 2023 | £246 | £124 | £161 | £114 |
| 2024 | £240 | £142 | £171 | £127 |
| 2025 | £240 | £131 | £182 | £137 |
| 2026 | £200 | £136 | £182 | £137 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE16 6JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 27, Albion Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6JT | Terraced | Freehold | £70,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 30, Thornhill Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6JP | Terraced | Freehold | £106,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 9, Thornhill Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £133,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 12, Thornhill Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 12, Ord Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6DJ | Detached | Freehold | £454,995 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE16 6JS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Leazes Convenience Store | 19 Syke Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 6JE | Walking directions to Leazes Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 20 The Leazes, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 6HR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE16 6JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Craig Thomas Marshall
Derwent & Pont Valley - Elected 1 May 2025
Gavin Brydon
Derwent & Pont Valley - Elected 1 May 2025
Saffron Sims-Brydon
Derwent & Pont Valley - Elected 1 May 2025
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE16 6JS records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NE16 6JS in Derwent & Pont Valley is £140,500 (about £168 per square foot) based on 211 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to NE16 6JS, including Burnopfield Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE16 6JS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,328 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blaydon and Consett covering NE16 6JS is Liz Twist (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Craig Thomas Marshall (Reform UK), Gavin Brydon (Reform UK) and Saffron Sims-Brydon (Reform UK).