NE42 postcode district

Northumberland · 368 postcodes

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The average home in Northumberland sold for £212,563 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.3% on a year earlier. Across Northumberland, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NE42 district, the nearest primary school is Prudhoe West Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Highfield Middle School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Prudhoe Medical Group, 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Prudhoe station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Prudhoe West AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–9

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoePrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Oct 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Prudhoe Castle First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–9

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Adderlane AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–9

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Oct 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.5 mi

Ovingham Church of England First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–9

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Oct 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

Highfield Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Prudhoe Community High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 13–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Ovingham Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Prudhoe

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Wylam

1.8 mi

Stocksfield

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Castle AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Redwell Court AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Highfield ParkPlaying field · 3.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden2.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Village GreenPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NE42 district

What is the crime rate in the NE42 district?

Across Northumberland, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NE42 district?

The average home in Northumberland sold for £212,563 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £372,800, semi-detached £205,196, terraced £171,976, flats £105,668. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NE42 district?

The nearest primary school is Prudhoe West Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Highfield Middle School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NE42 district?

Prudhoe is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the NE42 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,546 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NE42

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

NE41 NE43 NE40 NE17 NE39 NE44 NE21 NE18

NE42 postcode district

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Postcodes in NE42

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