Postcode NE62 5NY is located in a rural town, within the Choppington & Hepscott area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Guide Post & Stakeford area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 Choppington & Hepscott is £188,000 (around £238 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £136,500 and £300,000. The nearest station is Pegswood, about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 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 6,228 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Guide Post & Stakeford has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 55.0% 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 5NY.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5NY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Pegswood located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Cleasewell Hill Park | Medium | Walking directions to Cleasewell Hill Park |
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £188,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Choppington & Hepscott area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £390,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £161,000 | £215 |
| Terraced | 14 | £130,000 | £160 |
| 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 | £410,000 | £108,500 | £165,500 | £169,000 |
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 | £315 | £174 | £199 | £204 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE62 5NY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | 6, Sycamore Avenue, Choppington, NE62 5NZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £90,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 5, North Avenue, Choppington, NE62 5PD | Terraced | Freehold | £116,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 11, North Avenue, Choppington, NE62 5PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £92,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 34, Sheepwash Avenue, Choppington, NE62 5NN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 32, Welbeck Road, Choppington, NE62 5NH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 |
In the NE62 5NY postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 | 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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| 0.6 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE62 5NY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Guidepost Convenience Store | 45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5LU | Walking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Front Street, Choppington, NE62 5LT | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.2 mi | Choppington Convenience Store | 21-22 The Square, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DA | Walking directions to Choppington Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | The Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 5NY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Gary Fitzgerald
Choppington & Hepscott - Elected 1 May 2025
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE62 5NY records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NE62 5NY in Choppington & Hepscott is £188,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to NE62 5NY, including Cleaswell Hill School (Outstanding), Mowbray Primary School (Good) and Ringway Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE62 5NY scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,228 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 5NY is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Gary Fitzgerald (Reform UK).