Postcode NE62 5PJ is located in a rural town, within the Choppington & Hepscott ward 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 nearest station is Pegswood, about 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,396 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 16% 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 36.5% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from NE62 5PJ.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5PJ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £199,500 (about £243 per square foot) in Choppington & Hepscott area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £315,000 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £181,250 | £234 |
| Flats | 1 | £108,500 | £174 |
| Terraced | 12 | £103,000 | £112 |
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 | £183,750 | £123,000 |
| 2026 | £406,000 | £108,500 | £185,000 | £156,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | — | £133 | £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 | £245 | £135 |
| 2026 | £326 | £174 | £192 | £180 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE62 5PJ.
In the NE62 5PJ postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE62 5PJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Front Street, Choppington, NE62 5LT | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.3 mi | Guidepost Convenience Store | 45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5LU | Walking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Choppington Convenience Store | 21-22 The Square, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DA | Walking directions to Choppington Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | The Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 NE62 5PJ, 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 5PJ 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around NE62 5PJ in Guide Post & Stakeford is £199,500 (about £243 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to NE62 5PJ, including Cleaswell Hill School (Outstanding), Mowbray Primary School (Good) and Choppington Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE62 5PJ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,396 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 5PJ is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Gary Fitzgerald (Reform UK).
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.