Postcode NE61 6LF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Choppington & Hepscott area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton is £59,073 per year. The median sale price in Choppington & Hepscott is £187,500 (around £242 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £134,875 and £301,500. The nearest station is Morpeth, about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,059 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton is £59,073 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE61 6LF.
Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton near NE61 6LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Morpeth located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £187,500 (about £242 per square foot) in Choppington & Hepscott area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £390,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £161,000 | £225 |
| Terraced | 13 | £130,000 | £157 |
| Flats | 1 | £108,500 | £174 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315,500 | — | £139,950 | £77,125 |
| 2017 | £245,995 | £103,250 | £129,500 | £101,000 |
| 2018 | £289,998 | £129,120 | £165,000 | £91,000 |
| 2019 | £283,498 | £122,500 | £146,000 | £97,675 |
| 2020 | £338,248 | £106,000 | £135,000 | £131,248 |
| 2021 | £332,995 | £73,750 | £150,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £329,998 | — | £165,250 | £169,548 |
| 2023 | £319,995 | £141,475 | £131,950 | £186,100 |
| 2024 | £289,746 | £105,000 | £189,901 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £297,346 | £108,500 | £182,500 | £126,500 |
| 2026 | £407,500 | £108,500 | £165,500 | £187,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | — | £143 | £92 |
| 2017 | £236 | £156 | £162 | £129 |
| 2018 | £235 | £185 | £210 | £139 |
| 2019 | £232 | £133 | £196 | £118 |
| 2020 | £246 | £170 | £174 | £175 |
| 2021 | £267 | £108 | £182 | £174 |
| 2022 | £300 | — | £193 | £251 |
| 2023 | £269 | £142 | £180 | £192 |
| 2024 | £224 | £132 | £214 | £215 |
| 2025 | £248 | £136 | £242 | £138 |
| 2026 | £313 | £174 | £201 | £204 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE61 6LF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 10, Thornlea, Morpeth, NE61 6NY | Detached | Freehold | £300,300 | |
| 07 May 2025 | 5, South Lodge Wood, Morpeth, NE61 6LH | Detached | Freehold | £1,140,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 5, Crofts Park, Morpeth, NE61 6LJ | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 11, Crofts Park, Morpeth, NE61 6LJ | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3, Stoneleigh, Morpeth, NE61 6NZ | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the NE61 6LF postcode area, located within Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 NE61 6LF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Gary Fitzgerald
Choppington & Hepscott - Elected 1 May 2025
Joe Morris
Hexham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE61 6LF records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around NE61 6LF in Choppington & Hepscott is £187,500 (about £242 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to NE61 6LF, including Collingwood School & Media Arts College (Good) and Morpeth Stobhillgate First School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE61 6LF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,059 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 NE61 6LF is Joe Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Gary Fitzgerald (Reform UK).