Living in NE71, Northumberland
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NE71 in Northumberland. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Northumberland: £213,452, up 12.6% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North East average is £165,550.
What actually sold around NE71
Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central NE71 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POP INN COTTAGE, NE71 6SX | semi-detached | £220,000 | 2025-05-21 |
| GLEN VIEW, NE71 6SU | detached | £385,000 | 2025-01-23 |
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.
Schools nearby
1 school within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooler First School | Primary | Not rated | 1.7 mi |
1 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
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 |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 19.4% |
| Professional occupations | 17.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 9.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
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.
Common questions about NE71
What is the average house price in NE71?
The average sold price in Northumberland is £213,452 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NE71?
Prices in Northumberland are up 12.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Is NE71 at risk of flooding?
Central NE71 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 NE71 safe?
The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? NE71 or NE70, NE71 or TD12, NE71 or TD15.
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