Postcode NE22 7DA is located in a rural town, 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 £126,500 (around £142 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £88,500 and £225,000. The nearest station is Bedlington, about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 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 17.4% 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 7DA.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE22 7DA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bedlington | N/A | Walking directions to Bedlington |
Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £126,500 (about £142 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 | 10 | £120,000 | £142 |
| Terraced | 21 | £105,000 | £119 |
| 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 | £128,000 | £115,000 |
| 2026 | £257,000 | £45,000 | £105,000 | £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 | £153 | £123 |
| 2026 | £210 | — | £130 | £102 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE22 7DA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 24, Stakeford Road, Bedlington, NE22 7JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £251,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 24, Bridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 7JT | Terraced | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 10, Willowbrook Close, Bedlington, NE22 7BU | Detached | Freehold | £246,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 20, Willowbrook Close, Bedlington, NE22 7BU | Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 2, Wynyard Drive, Bedlington, NE22 5YH | Detached | Freehold | £189,950 |
In the NE22 7DA postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE22 7DA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 4-7 Station Street, Bedlington, NE22 7JN | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Station Road, Northumberland, NE22 5HB | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Lifestyle Express | Clayton Street, Northumberland, NE22 7DR | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 37 Station Road, Bedlington, NE22 5PP | Walking directions to Spar |
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 7DA, 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 7DA 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around NE22 7DA in Sleekburn is £126,500 (about £142 per square foot) based on 47 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NE22 7DA, including Bedlington Station Primary School (Good), Bedlington Academy (Good) and Stead Lane Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to NE22 7DA is Bedlington, about 567 m away.
NE22 7DA 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 7DA is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Roger Spriddell (Reform UK).