Postcode NE62 5EL is located in a rural town, within the Stakeford area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Guide Post & Stakeford area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% 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 Stakeford is £142,000 (around £163 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £118,750 and £180,625. The nearest station is Ashington, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Cleasewell Hill Park.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,719 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 41.3% 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 NE62 5EL.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ashington located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Cleasewell Hill Park | Medium | Walking directions to Cleasewell Hill Park |
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £142,000 (about £163 per square foot) in Stakeford area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,000 up to £360,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £255,000 | £201 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £160,000 | £172 |
| Terraced | 24 | £112,500 | £146 |
| Flats | 4 | £42,500 | £83 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180,000 | £34,950 | £124,000 | £68,500 |
| 2017 | £153,000 | £31,500 | £115,000 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £160,000 | £32,500 | £120,000 | £83,250 |
| 2019 | £180,000 | £35,000 | £126,750 | £105,750 |
| 2020 | £184,000 | £28,000 | £120,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £186,875 | £30,000 | £136,800 | £101,000 |
| 2022 | £190,000 | £64,000 | £150,750 | £125,500 |
| 2023 | £215,000 | £37,000 | £144,000 | £140,750 |
| 2024 | £225,000 | £23,000 | £155,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £242,500 | £42,500 | £151,000 | £120,500 |
| 2026 | £148,000 | £26,000 | £172,000 | £104,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £162 | £84 | £116 | £80 |
| 2017 | £126 | £87 | £116 | £99 |
| 2018 | £156 | £92 | £136 | £94 |
| 2019 | £173 | £94 | £135 | £118 |
| 2020 | £143 | £80 | £132 | £119 |
| 2021 | £175 | £90 | £148 | £126 |
| 2022 | £183 | £93 | £158 | £140 |
| 2023 | £193 | £108 | £169 | £156 |
| 2024 | £194 | £71 | £181 | £144 |
| 2025 | £202 | £93 | £163 | £147 |
| 2026 | £205 | £67 | £185 | £163 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE62 5EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | 7, Walton Drive, Choppington, NE62 5EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 39, Walton Drive, Choppington, NE62 5EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £131,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 39, Walton Drive, Choppington, NE62 5EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14, Parkway, Choppington, NE62 5EA | Terraced | Freehold | £82,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 18, Hillcrest Avenue, Choppington, NE62 5EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 |
In the NE62 5EL postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 4 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 | Primary | Mowbray Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
Mowbray Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025
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| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Cleaswell Hill School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2017. | |
Cleaswell Hill School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2017
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ringway Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
Ringway Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE62 5EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Choppington Convenience Store | 21-22 The Square, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DA | Walking directions to Choppington Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Guidepost Convenience Store | 45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5LU | Walking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | The Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Family Shopper | 117-123 Ashington Drive, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5AF | Walking directions to Family Shopper |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Front Street, Choppington, NE62 5LT | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 NE62 5EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Jackson
Stakeford - Elected 1 May 2025
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE62 5EL records about 96 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, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around NE62 5EL in Stakeford is £142,000 (about £163 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to NE62 5EL, including Mowbray Primary School (Good), Cleaswell Hill School (Outstanding) and Ringway Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE62 5EL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,719 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 NE62 5EL is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Martin Jackson (Reform UK).