NE42 5QW
PostcodeA postcode in Northumberland 038A, Prudhoe North & Wylam ward, Northumberland.
This report describes the area around NE42 5QW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NE42 5QW
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyNorthumberland 038A: 60 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Prudhoe, 850 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in NE42 5QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Northumberland 038ANeighbourhood
- £212,563 average priceFor the whole of Northumberland, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE42 5QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE42 5QWRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE42 5QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prudhoe West Academy Primary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Adderlane Academy Primary | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Highfield Middle School Secondary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Prudhoe Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Prudhoe Castle First School Primary | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Ovingham Church of England First School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Ovingham Middle School Secondary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NE42 5QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £315,000Grey Lady Walk, NE42 5QWMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £180,000Spetchells, NE42 5QDAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £168,000The Waggonway, NE42 5QNOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £245,000Well Dean, NE42 5QQSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £227,000Duckets Dean, NE42 5QLDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £325,000Appletree Drive, NE42 5QJDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £160,000Cranleigh Grove, NE42 5QAOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £324,000Station Road, NE42 5PRNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NE42 5QW
In a straight lineStations
- Prudhoe11 minutes on foot850 m
GP practices
- PRUDHOE MEDICAL GROUP240 m
- THE ADDERLANE SURGERY420 m
- RIVERSDALE SURGERY490 m
Pharmacies
- PRUDHOE PHARMACY250 m
- BOOTS400 m
Dental practices
- PRUDHOE DENTAL PRACTICE280 m
- LYNWOOD PRUDHOE410 m
Supermarkets
- Heron PrudhoeHeron280 m
- Co-op PrudhoeThe Co-operative Group330 m
- Asda Prudhoe Express PetrolAsda530 m
The neighbourhood: Northumberland 038A
Everything about Northumberland 038AThe postcode district: NE42
Everything about NE42Your MP
- Joe MorrisLabourMP for Hexham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.