# NE48 2FJ: area report for a postcode in Northumberland

NE48 2FJ is a postcode in Northumberland.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Northumberland. Open the map at NE48 2FJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) › [NE48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne48) › [NE48 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne48-2)

## Around this postcode

- **2 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 60% on July. this neighbourhood: 31 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **No station within 15 km**: Rail, Tube, tram and metro stations. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 650 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **No property in NE48 2FJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **£213,113 average price**: For the whole of Northumberland, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **99% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **Low road and rail noise at NE48 2FJ**: Road 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ
- **2.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bellingham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bellingham-primary-school-e122183) | Primary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Bellingham Middle School and Sports College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bellingham-middle-school-and-sports-college-e122350) | Secondary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Some aspects not as strong, April 2025 | 18% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2024 | £242,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 40 m |
| January 2024 | £81,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| September 2025 | £117,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| March 2026 | £200,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| October 2025 | £160,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| August 2023 | £230,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| October 2025 | £200,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: BELLINGHAM PRACTICE (190 m)
- Pharmacies: PARKSIDE PHARMACY LIMITED (130 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Bellingham - Parkside Place (140 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £213,113** (August 2026). Northumberland’s average house price was £213,113 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,721** (2025). Full-time workers living in Northumberland earned a median of £37,721 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 147th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Northumberland costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.0** (2025). Northumberland has a deprivation score of 22.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 114th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Northumberland 019A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Northumberland 019A has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,689th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £237,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Northumberland 019A was £237,500 in 2025. Joint 10,227th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,183** (2021). Northumberland 019A had 2,183 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,015th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.2%** (January 2026). In Northumberland 019A, 72.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NE48 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE48 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 4,269** (2021). NE48 had 4,269 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 412th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in NE48 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 61.1%** (January 2026). In NE48, 61.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland)
- Centre: 55.1450, -2.2557

Council: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Hexham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hexham): Joe Morris (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2557,55.1450,NE482FJ

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