# NE68 7RJ: area report for a postcode in Northumberland

NE68 7RJ 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 NE68 7RJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) › [NE68](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne68) › [NE68 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne68-7)

## Around this postcode

- **8 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 100% on July. Northumberland 003D: 56 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **Chathill, 6 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 670 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **No property in NE68 7RJ 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=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Northumberland 003D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **£212,563 average price**: For the whole of Northumberland, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 170 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **38.6% can get gigabit broadband at NE68 7RJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **Low road and rail noise at NE68 7RJ**: Road 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% 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=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ
- **2.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Seahouses Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/seahouses-primary-school-e122214) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2025 | £210,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| March 2023 | £275,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| August 2024 | £255,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| November 2025 | £255,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| October 2024 | £525,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| November 2023 | £250,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| March 2026 | £225,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| August 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: SEAHOUSES CHEMIST (140 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Seahouses (170 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £212,563** (July 2026). Northumberland’s average house price was £212,563 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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 003D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 19.5** (2025). Northumberland 003D has a deprivation score of 19.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,058th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £257,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Northumberland 003D was £257,500 in 2025. Joint 12,249th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,106** (2021). Northumberland 003D had 1,106 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,466th least 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: 70.4%** (January 2026). In Northumberland 003D, 70.4% 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.

## NE68 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £265,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE68 was £265,000 in 2025. Joint 861st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,678** (2021). NE68 had 1,678 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 255th 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in NE68 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: 75.6%** (January 2026). In NE68, 75.6% 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: 55.5815, -1.6521

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

## Your MP

- [North Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-northumberland): David Smith (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), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [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=-1.6521,55.5815,NE687RJ

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