Postcode NE62 5QW 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% 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 Bedlington, 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 high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,400 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Guide Post & Stakeford has an average crime rate, with approximately 65.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 5QW.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedlington located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE62 5QW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 14, Coleridge Drive, Choppington, NE62 5HD | Terraced | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 14, Coleridge Drive, Choppington, NE62 5HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 63, Coleridge Drive, Choppington, NE62 5HD | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £207,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 18, Coleridge Drive, Choppington, NE62 5HD | Detached | Leasehold | £205,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 2, Alveston Close, Choppington, NE62 5JW | Terraced | Leasehold | £188,000 |
In the NE62 5QW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Mowbray Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Cleaswell Hill School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Choppington Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE62 5QW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | The Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Choppington Convenience Store | 21-22 The Square, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DA | Walking directions to Choppington Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | JET | Stakeford Lane, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5QQ | Walking directions to JET |
| 0.4 mi | Guidepost Convenience Store | 45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5LU | Walking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store |
| 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 5QW, 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 5QW records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 5QW in Choppington & Hepscott is £188,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to NE62 5QW, including Mowbray Primary School (Good), Cleaswell Hill School (Outstanding) and Choppington Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE62 5QW scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,400 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 5QW is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Gary Fitzgerald (Reform UK).