Living in NE69, Northumberland
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NE69 in Northumberland. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NE69 sold at a median of £675,000 across 11 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Northumberland are up 7.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of NE69 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Northumberland pays £2,597 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 4 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Northumberland: £212,563, up 7.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North East average is £166,943.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NE69 →
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Council tax at Band D in Northumberland: £2,597 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NE69 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NE69 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NE69
11 recorded home sales on the streets around central NE69 in the last 2 years, with a median of £675,000 and a range from £180,000 to £1,325,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Castlegarth, 2 The Wynding, NE69 7DB | Flat or maisonette | £585,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| Stone House, 1 Radcliffe Park, NE69 7AN | Detached | £840,000 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| The Chapter House 1 Friary Farm Radcliffe Road, NE69 7AE | Terraced | £650,000 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 8 Mizen Court, NE69 7BG | Detached | £1,130,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 21 Radcliffe Road, NE69 7AE | Detached | £1,325,000 | 23 Oct 2025 |
| 6 South Victoria Terrace, NE69 7BU | Detached | £475,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of NE69.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.7% |
| Skilled trades | 16.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 14.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.1% |
| Professional occupations | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NE69 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 8.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NE69 (E01027374, 1,964 residents in 2021, down 4.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 8.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59.7% | 60.0% | +0.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 19.9% | 20.3% | +0.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 16.4% | 18.5% | +2.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 12.1% | 11.8% | -0.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 25.8% | 34.1% | +8.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 24.9% | 29.0% | +4.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 2.7% | 1.8% | -0.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 76.4% | 79.4% | +3.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
4 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NE69 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Northumberland's figures.
Buses from the centre of NE69
Best-served stop: Church Street, with 0.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NE69 is Church Street: 0.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 0.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:31, last 19:10. Routes there: X18, 418, 918. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Northumberland pays £2,597 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Northumberland, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,055 | +3.5% |
| 2022-23 | £2,142 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,248 | +4.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,355 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,465 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,597 | +5.4% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Northumberland, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about NE69
What is the average house price in NE69?
The average sold price in Northumberland is £212,563 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NE69?
Prices in Northumberland are up 7.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NE69?
The median of 11 recorded sales around central NE69 in the last 2 years is £675,000, ranging from £180,000 to £1,325,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in NE69?
4 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE69 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NE69 at risk of flooding?
Central NE69 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NE69 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £675,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NE69 safe?
4 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE69 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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