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NE40 or NE41?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NE40
Gateshead
NE41
Northumberland
Median home sale nearby £229,900
from 154 sales
£300,000
from 57 sales
Average sold price £121,134 £269,688
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (Gateshead) +12.6% (Northumberland)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 93 m² 106 m²
Built 1930–1949 1930–1949
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1113/yr £1150/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 93 recorded 9 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is NE40 or NE41 cheaper?

NE40 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE40 sell for about £229,900 and around NE41 for about £300,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE40 or NE41?

NE41 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (93 in NE40 against 9 in NE41, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE40 or NE41 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE40 sits in decile 10 of 10 and NE41 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE40 or NE41?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.