NE42 6AU
PostcodeA postcode in Northumberland 036B, Prudhoe North & Wylam ward, Northumberland.
This report describes the area around NE42 6AU, 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 6AU
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyNorthumberland 036B: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Prudhoe, 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- No property in NE42 6AU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Northumberland 036BNeighbourhood
- £212,563 average priceFor the whole of Northumberland, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 94.1% can get gigabit broadband at NE42 6AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE42 6AURoad 59 dB, rail 40 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE42 6AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ovingham Church of England First School Primary | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Ovingham Middle School Secondary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Prudhoe Castle First School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Prudhoe West Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Highfield Middle School Secondary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Adderlane Academy Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Prudhoe Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
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 6AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Castle View, NE42 6AUNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £185,000Wheatfield Close, NE42 6BBMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £175,000Dene Close, NE42 6BEJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £140,000Piper Road, NE42 6AZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £325,000Castle View, NE42 6ATJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £195,000Windsor Crescent, NE42 6ASJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £180,000Welburn Close, NE42 6BDJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £220,000Piper Road, NE42 6AXOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 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 6AU
In a straight lineStations
- Prudhoe7 minutes on foot540 m
The neighbourhood: Northumberland 036B
Everything about Northumberland 036BThe 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.