Postcode NE22 7AF is located in a rural village, within the Sleekburn area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Guide Post & Stakeford area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Guide Post & Stakeford is £40,704 per year. The median sale price in Sleekburn is £125,000 (around £136 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £75,000 and £205,000. The nearest station is Bedlington, about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,195 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Guide Post & Stakeford is £40,704 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE22 7AF.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE22 7AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedlington located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bedlington | N/A | Walking directions to Bedlington |
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £136 per square foot) in Sleekburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,755 up to £295,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £250,000 | £220 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £110,000 | £130 |
| Terraced | 25 | £105,000 | £126 |
| Flats | 3 | £45,000 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155,000 | £42,500 | £86,750 | £76,250 |
| 2017 | £164,500 | £66,250 | £68,000 | £79,950 |
| 2018 | £180,000 | £50,000 | £92,000 | £70,000 |
| 2019 | £208,750 | £60,000 | £80,000 | £71,000 |
| 2020 | £212,500 | £53,750 | £129,475 | £85,000 |
| 2021 | £231,601 | £32,500 | £110,000 | £93,250 |
| 2022 | £237,500 | £51,350 | £98,250 | £91,000 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £182,000 | £119,500 | £92,500 |
| 2024 | £235,000 | £182,000 | £108,000 | £105,000 |
| 2025 | £244,975 | £48,000 | £126,500 | £115,000 |
| 2026 | £257,000 | £45,000 | £86,250 | £98,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £149 | £55 | £104 | £97 |
| 2017 | £149 | £111 | £76 | £87 |
| 2018 | £126 | £43 | £110 | £84 |
| 2019 | £159 | £99 | £98 | £72 |
| 2020 | £174 | £77 | £156 | £90 |
| 2021 | £177 | £55 | £129 | £116 |
| 2022 | £206 | £73 | £124 | £108 |
| 2023 | £222 | £302 | £169 | £112 |
| 2024 | £216 | £332 | £143 | £126 |
| 2025 | £223 | £102 | £148 | £123 |
| 2026 | £210 | — | £104 | £102 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE22 7AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2026 | 8, Prospect Cottages, Bedlington, NE22 7AF | Detached | Freehold | £257,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 4, Prospect Cottages, Bedlington, NE22 7AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 22, Thornley Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 7AQ | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 25, Thornley Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 7AQ | Terraced | Freehold | £87,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 24, Thornley Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 7AQ | Terraced | Freehold | £98,625 |
In the NE22 7AF postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Bedlington Station Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2014. | |
Bedlington Station Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2014
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Stakeford Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2024. | |
Stakeford Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2024
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Choppington Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Choppington Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE22 7AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Roger Spriddell
Sleekburn - Elected 1 May 2025
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE22 7AF records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 NE22 7AF in Sleekburn is £125,000 (about £136 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NE22 7AF, including Bedlington Station Primary School (Good), Stakeford Primary School (Good) and Choppington Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NE22 7AF is Bedlington, about 1,416 m away.
NE22 7AF scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,195 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington covering NE22 7AF is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Roger Spriddell (Reform UK).