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NE42 6BR

POSTCODE

A Prudhoe North & Wylam postcode in Northumberland, a 10-minute walk from Prudhoe Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ovingham Church of England First School

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

  2. 2
    Ovingham Middle School

    All-through · Good

    0.69 mi

  3. 3
    Prudhoe Castle First School

    Primary

    0.83 mi

  4. 4
    Prudhoe West Academy

    Primary

    0.91 mi

  5. 5
    Adderlane Academy

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Prudhoe Rail Station

    Rail

    797 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Wylam Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Stocksfield Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Wellburn Close

    Bus · near · north

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wellburn Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Piper Road

    Bus · near · east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Piper Road

    Bus · opp · west

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Windsor Crescent

    Bus · wb · west

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE42 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE42 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 68 sales

NE42 6BR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NE42 6 sector.

Average price
£207,544
Median price: £174,500
Median +9.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 68 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £73,138
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£305k£189k£73k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£26,276 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 6AZ
£120,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE42 6NE
£102,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE42 6NF
£158,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE42 6PS
£330,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Leasehold
NE42 6RJ
£240,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NE42 6QE
£325,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 6AT
£315,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NE42 6EY
£635,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 6BS
£180,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NE42 6BD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE42 6BR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE42 6BR

Counts are for Prudhoe North & Wylam 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
6
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

45
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 · Northumberland 036 (E02005729)

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
£57,298

£49,050–£66,933

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,882

£38,016–£50,653

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,145

£38,796–£45,782

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,462

£34,475–£45,171

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: 1,155
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.0%
White & Asian0.9%
White Irish0.5%
Indian0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,156
Christian57.2%
No religion37.7%
Not answered3.0%
Other religion1.0%
Muslim0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,156
50–6424.3%
35–4918.7%
65–7413.8%
75–849.4%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 546
One person: aged 66+18.1%
One person: other15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
+ 8 other households · 27.5%

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.
18949
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18949 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE42 6BR

England
Country
Northumberland
Local Authority
Prudhoe North & Wylam
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE42 6BR
Coordinates
54.9729, -1.8624
Grid reference
NZ089642
Easting
408,904
Northing
564,257
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX4FQ+42
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ovingham
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Northumberland

Administrative Information

Northumberland
Local Authority
Council Area
Hexham E14001285
Constituency
E14001285
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Prudhoe North & Wylam
Constituency code
E14001285
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Ovingham
International Territorial Level
Northumberland

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 - 00L
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Northumberland 036B E01027496
E01027496
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 036 E02005729
E02005729
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northumberland 036B E01027496
E01027496
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 036 E02005729
E02005729
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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

December 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
December 2018 — Introduced
Postcode NE42 6BR introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027496 and MSOA E02005729 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18949
Present — Active
Postcode NE42 6BR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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