Postcode NE24 1RW is located in a rural village, within the Sleekburn area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bedlington Station & Sleekburn is £36,002 per year. The median sale price in Sleekburn is £126,000 (around £142 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £84,000 and £222,500. The nearest station is Bedlington, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,117 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 23.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bedlington Station & Sleekburn is £36,002 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE24 1RW.
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn near NE24 1RW 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £126,000 (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 | 22 | £101,500 | £113 |
| 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE24 1RW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | 1, Heightley Court, Blyth, NE24 1RW | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 08 May 2025 | 7, North View, Blyth, NE24 1RY | Terraced | Freehold | £118,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 9, Wembley Terrace, Blyth, NE24 1SA | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 |
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 NE24 1RW, 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 NE24 1RW records about 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 public order.
The median sale price around NE24 1RW in Sleekburn is £126,000 (about £142 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to NE24 1RW, including Cambois Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE24 1RW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,117 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 NE24 1RW is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Roger Spriddell (Reform UK).