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NE42 5NP

POSTCODE

A Crawcrook & Greenside postcode in Gateshead, a 37-minute walk from Wylam Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Prudhoe Community High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.6

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wylam Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Prudhoe Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Stocksfield Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Hexham Road-Stanleyburn

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Hexham Road-Stanleyburn

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Hexham Road-West Wood

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Cottier Grange

    Bus · opp · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Cottier Grange

    Bus · adj · west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE42 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE42 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 81 sales

NE42 5NP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NE42 5 sector.

Average price
£218,337
Median price: £195,000
Median +11.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 81 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £204,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£275k£189k£103k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£165,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 5AX
£285,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
NE42 5QG
£275,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
NE42 5FB
£135,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE42 5QB
£250,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NE42 5QG
£118,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 5PX
£265,100 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
NE42 5FD
£140,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 5QA
£300,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
NE42 5AY
£120,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 5HP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE42 5NP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE42 5NP

Counts are for Crawcrook & Greenside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY stable
18102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY -25%
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -38%
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -8%
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving

48
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Gateshead 002 (E02001683)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,736

£40,881–£55,740

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,173

£31,369–£41,713

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,142

£33,393–£39,116

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,691

£28,556–£37,425

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,367
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.3%
White & Asian1.0%
Other Mixed0.7%
White Irish0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,369
Christian55.3%
No religion39.0%
Not answered3.9%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,369
50–6428.3%
35–4918.0%
65–7414.7%
25–347.7%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 594
Single family household, all members 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: other12.5%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26548
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26548 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE42 5NP

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Crawcrook & Greenside
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE42 5NP
Coordinates
54.9487, -1.8237
Grid reference
NZ113615
Easting
411,392
Northing
561,571
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW5XG+FG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead

Administrative Information

Gateshead
Local Authority
Council Area
Blaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Crawcrook & Greenside
Constituency code
E14001106
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Gateshead, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gateshead

Health & NHS

Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gateshead 002E E01008200
E01008200
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 002 E02001683
E02001683
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 002E E01008200
E01008200
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 002 E02001683
E02001683
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM4:15 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
8 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE42 5NP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01008200 and MSOA E02001683 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26548
Present — Active
Postcode NE42 5NP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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