Postcode NE46 1HW is located in an urban city, within the Hexham North area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Hexham & Acomb area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hexham & Acomb is £48,992 per year. The median sale price in Hexham North is £200,668 (around £230 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £153,750 and £286,250. The nearest station is Hexham, about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hexham & Acomb has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,288 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Hexham & Acomb has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hexham & Acomb is £48,992 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE46 1HW.
Hexham & Acomb near NE46 1HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hexham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hexham | N/A | Walking directions to Hexham |
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £200,668 (about £230 per square foot) in Hexham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £470,750 | £262 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £235,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 26 | £187,500 | £205 |
| Flats | 16 | £162,500 | £253 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,475 | £105,000 | £219,950 | £129,500 |
| 2017 | £348,000 | £113,750 | £147,500 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £355,000 | £110,000 | £153,625 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £399,973 | £99,998 | £201,998 | £161,750 |
| 2020 | £399,995 | £117,500 | £187,498 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | £117,500 | £252,500 | £172,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | £136,250 | £221,063 | £161,500 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £125,150 | £236,000 | £162,500 |
| 2024 | £435,000 | £100,000 | £202,500 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £468,000 | £145,000 | £216,500 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £428,250 | £110,000 | £223,168 | £181,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £191 | £165 | £180 | £148 |
| 2017 | £200 | £192 | £152 | £178 |
| 2018 | £220 | £199 | £165 | £156 |
| 2019 | £244 | £169 | £185 | £188 |
| 2020 | £232 | £200 | £216 | £165 |
| 2021 | £245 | £213 | £227 | £191 |
| 2022 | £282 | £204 | £237 | £212 |
| 2023 | £318 | £222 | £230 | £201 |
| 2024 | £295 | £211 | £211 | £193 |
| 2025 | £293 | £227 | £249 | £201 |
| 2026 | £262 | £203 | £261 | £208 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE46 1HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 10, Dene Street Cottages, Hexham, NE46 1HW | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Sunningdale Nursing Home, Hexham, NE46 1HW | Other | Freehold | £2,460,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Sunningdale Lodge Care Home, Hexham, NE46 1HW | Other | Freehold | £3,520,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 6, Bywell Avenue, Hexham, NE46 1JA | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 22, Bywell Avenue, Hexham, NE46 1JA | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the NE46 1HW postcode area, located within Hexham & Acomb, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Hexham Priory School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2012. | |
Hexham Priory School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2012
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hexham First School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2012. | |
Hexham First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Feb 2012
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE46 1HW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Wentworth Park, Hexham, NE46 3PD | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 NE46 1HW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Trevor Cessford
Hexham North - Elected 1 May 2025
Joe Morris
Hexham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE46 1HW records about 88 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NE46 1HW in Hexham North is £200,668 (about £230 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to NE46 1HW, including Hexham Priory School (Outstanding), Hexham First School (Good) and St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NE46 1HW is Hexham, about 599 m away.
NE46 1HW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,288 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 NE46 1HW is Joe Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Trevor Cessford (Conservative and Unionist Party).