Postcode NE20 0EQ is located in an urban city, within the Ponteland West ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon is £66,966 per year. The nearest station is Wylam, about 3.9 miles away.
Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon is £66,966 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE20 0EQ.
Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon near NE20 0EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wylam located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £617,500 (about £309 per square foot) in Ponteland West area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £697,500 | £317 |
| Terraced | 1 | £460,000 | £353 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £458,750 | £305 |
| Flats | 1 | £131,000 | £196 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | — | £349,500 | £243,000 |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £152,500 | £279,250 | £362,500 |
| 2018 | £503,000 | £95,500 | £292,500 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £92,500 | £299,000 | £257,750 |
| 2020 | £510,000 | £135,000 | £307,000 | £397,500 |
| 2021 | £545,000 | £103,500 | £450,000 | £269,975 |
| 2022 | £660,000 | £140,000 | £287,500 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £135,000 | £301,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £577,500 | £135,000 | £460,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £605,000 | £150,000 | £455,000 | £252,000 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £131,000 | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | — | £284 | £222 |
| 2017 | £245 | £246 | £230 | £261 |
| 2018 | £254 | £158 | £257 | £187 |
| 2019 | £253 | £135 | £213 | £152 |
| 2020 | £260 | £209 | £190 | £195 |
| 2021 | £277 | £176 | £232 | £241 |
| 2022 | £303 | £241 | £285 | £278 |
| 2023 | £309 | £180 | £294 | £210 |
| 2024 | £328 | £209 | £271 | £246 |
| 2025 | £306 | £263 | £278 | £218 |
| 2026 | £343 | £196 | — | — |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE20 0EQ.
In the NE20 0EQ postcode area, located within Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE20 0EQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Veronica Jones
Ponteland West - Elected 1 May 2025
Joe Morris
Hexham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE20 0EQ records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other crime.
The median sale price around NE20 0EQ in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon is £617,500 (about £309 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
NE20 0EQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,073 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hexham covering NE20 0EQ is Joe Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Veronica Jones (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.