Postcode NE41 8BQ is located in a rural town, within the Prudhoe North & Wylam ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Wylam & Ovingham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wylam & Ovingham is £57,298 per year. The nearest station is Wylam, about 1.3 miles away.
Wylam & Ovingham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,240 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Wylam & Ovingham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wylam & Ovingham is £57,298 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE41 8BQ.
Wylam & Ovingham near NE41 8BQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £274 per square foot) in Prudhoe North & Wylam area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £328,500 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £268,500 | £285 |
| Terraced | 19 | £260,000 | £262 |
| Flats | 2 | £220,250 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241,500 | £133,000 | £227,500 | £237,500 |
| 2017 | £269,000 | — | £191,500 | £176,000 |
| 2018 | £283,000 | — | £190,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £230,000 | £199,000 | £252,500 | £192,975 |
| 2020 | £248,000 | £188,000 | £198,375 | £220,250 |
| 2021 | £260,000 | £208,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £253,750 | £212,500 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £213,500 | £315,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £281,000 | £198,000 | £256,700 | £292,500 |
| 2025 | £328,500 | — | £280,000 | £257,000 |
| 2026 | £303,500 | £220,250 | £220,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193 | £196 | £200 | £244 |
| 2017 | £198 | — | £173 | £198 |
| 2018 | £234 | — | £191 | £205 |
| 2019 | £195 | £229 | £222 | £195 |
| 2020 | £217 | £248 | £198 | £205 |
| 2021 | £216 | £255 | £213 | £203 |
| 2022 | £240 | £276 | £244 | £275 |
| 2023 | £252 | £232 | £229 | £227 |
| 2024 | £225 | £278 | £218 | £267 |
| 2025 | £263 | — | £300 | £241 |
| 2026 | £264 | £292 | £200 | £276 |
In the NE41 8BQ postcode area, located within Wylam & Ovingham, 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 NE41 8BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lawrence O'Donnell
Prudhoe North & Wylam - Elected 1 May 2025
Joe Morris
Hexham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE41 8BQ records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around NE41 8BQ in Wylam & Ovingham is £285,000 (about £274 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
NE41 8BQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,240 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 NE41 8BQ is Joe Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lawrence O'Donnell (Labour 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.