Postcode NE62 5XJ is located in a rural town, within the Sleekburn ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Guide Post & Stakeford area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% 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 Ashington, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,380 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.
Guide Post & Stakeford has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.2% 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 5XJ.
Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5XJ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £132 per square foot) in Sleekburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,755 up to £295,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £240,500 | £208 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £125,000 | £142 |
| Terraced | 28 | £98,313 | £121 |
| Flats | 2 | £56,750 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £163,000 | £38,000 | £86,750 | £76,250 |
| 2017 | £164,500 | £66,250 | £68,000 | £79,950 |
| 2018 | £180,000 | £50,000 | £92,000 | £70,000 |
| 2019 | £208,750 | £60,000 | £80,000 | £71,000 |
| 2020 | £212,500 | £53,750 | £129,475 | £85,000 |
| 2021 | £231,601 | £32,500 | £110,000 | £93,250 |
| 2022 | £237,500 | £51,350 | £98,250 | £91,000 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £182,000 | £119,500 | £92,500 |
| 2024 | £235,000 | £182,000 | £108,000 | £105,000 |
| 2025 | £239,950 | £48,000 | £128,000 | £114,750 |
| 2026 | £251,500 | — | £110,000 | £92,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £148 | £62 | £107 | £86 |
| 2017 | £149 | £111 | £76 | £87 |
| 2018 | £126 | £43 | £108 | £84 |
| 2019 | £159 | £99 | £98 | £72 |
| 2020 | £174 | £77 | £156 | £90 |
| 2021 | £177 | £55 | £129 | £116 |
| 2022 | £206 | £73 | £124 | £108 |
| 2023 | £222 | £302 | £169 | £112 |
| 2024 | £216 | £332 | £143 | £126 |
| 2025 | £225 | £102 | £153 | £122 |
| 2026 | £208 | — | £146 | £95 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE62 5XJ.
In the NE62 5XJ postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE62 5XJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 1-2 Gordon Terrace, Choppington, NE62 5UE | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | New Line Pharmacy | Dereham Terrace, West Sleekburn, Choppington, NE62 5UR | Walking directions to New Line Pharmacy |
| 0.5 mi | North Crescent Convenience Store | 3-4 North Crescent, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5JH | Walking directions to North Crescent Convenience Store |
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 5XJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Roger Spriddell
Sleekburn - Elected 1 May 2025
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE62 5XJ records about 81 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around NE62 5XJ in Guide Post & Stakeford is £125,000 (about £132 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to NE62 5XJ, including Stakeford Primary School (Good) and NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE62 5XJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,380 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 5XJ is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Roger Spriddell (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.