Postcode NE65 8BB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Shilbottle area of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Rothbury & Longframlington area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rothbury & Longframlington is £49,732 per year. The median sale price in Shilbottle is £285,000 (around £252 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £217,498 and £447,500. The nearest station is Acklington, about 5.4 miles away.
Rothbury & Longframlington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,091 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Rothbury & Longframlington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rothbury & Longframlington is £49,732 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE65 8BB.
Rothbury & Longframlington near NE65 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Acklington located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £252 per square foot) in Shilbottle area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £425,000 | £267 |
| Flats | 2 | £285,000 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £220,000 | £230 |
| Terraced | 17 | £210,000 | £231 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £266,000 | £129,950 | £147,500 |
| 2017 | £293,000 | £130,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £138,500 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £319,950 | £185,000 | £146,500 |
| 2020 | £365,975 | £162,000 | £160,000 |
| 2021 | £401,225 | £187,500 | £156,250 |
| 2022 | £415,950 | £200,500 | £204,950 |
| 2023 | £449,975 | £180,000 | £212,475 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £200,000 | £213,000 |
| 2025 | £445,000 | £235,000 | £197,500 |
| 2026 | £406,250 | £177,500 | £195,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202 | £153 | £181 |
| 2017 | £184 | £146 | £156 |
| 2018 | £217 | £162 | £146 |
| 2019 | £217 | £207 | £157 |
| 2020 | £236 | £185 | £167 |
| 2021 | £239 | £175 | £171 |
| 2022 | £272 | £202 | £217 |
| 2023 | £297 | £214 | £194 |
| 2024 | £298 | £214 | £206 |
| 2025 | £288 | £238 | £205 |
| 2026 | £246 | £186 | £257 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE65 8BB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | Eaver Cottage, Rothbury Road, Morpeth, NE65 8AE | Other | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Rothville, 8, Rothbury Road, Morpeth, NE65 8HU | Detached | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the NE65 8BB postcode area, located within Rothbury & Longframlington, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE65 8BB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Carr's Corner | Rothbury Road, Longframlington, Morpeth, NE65 8DJ | Walking directions to Carr's Corner |
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 NE65 8BB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Trevor Norman Thorne
Shilbottle - Elected 1 May 2025
David Smith
North Northumberland - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE65 8BB records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NE65 8BB in Shilbottle is £285,000 (about £252 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
NE65 8BB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,091 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Northumberland covering NE65 8BB is David Smith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Trevor Norman Thorne (Conservative and Unionist Party).