NE61 5DB
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Property report — NE61 5DB
Open-data due diligence for NE61 5DB and the area around it.
NE61 5DB in brief: 69 recorded sales (£69,950–£230,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for NE61 5DB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the NE61 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£178,676
Population
10,614
Crimes recorded
5
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
77%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in NE61 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | £225,000 | 17 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2025-01-22 | £230,000 | 26 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2024-08-15 | £230,000 | 10 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2023-11-02 | £207,500 | 3 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2023-04-03 | £220,000 | 19 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2022-11-30 | £195,250 | 17 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2022-10-28 | £212,500 | 21 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2022-03-08 | £190,000 | 16 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2021-07-01 | £158,000 | 2 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2021-02-12 | £193,000 | 11 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2021-01-25 | £165,000 | 29 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2020-06-15 | £137,000 | 24 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2020-01-31 | £132,500 | 15 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2019-08-08 | £170,000 | 3 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2018-09-03 | £176,500 | 28 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2018-05-08 | £175,000 | 12 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2018-02-09 | £150,000 | 19 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2016-11-02 | £155,000 | 4 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2016-04-27 | £169,000 | 1 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2015-09-18 | £160,000 | 3 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2015-09-11 | £110,000 | 29 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2014-06-26 | £164,000 | 10 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2010-09-29 | £158,000 | 7 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2009-01-21 | £143,000 | 12 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2008-10-14 | £142,500 | 28 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2008-09-26 | £150,000 | 28 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2008-01-29 | £147,500 | 18 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £165,000 | 27 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2007-10-05 | £170,000 | 21 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2007-08-21 | £162,500 | 15 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2006-09-22 | £179,000 | 7 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2005-12-21 | £124,000 | 23 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2005-07-22 | £145,000 | 16 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2004-08-13 | £167,000 | 2 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2004-06-18 | £150,000 | 8 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-12-05 | £140,000 | 15 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-09-22 | £122,000 | 17 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-08-12 | £155,000 | 6 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-04-25 | £127,500 | 5 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-04-04 | £95,000 | 17 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-03-24 | £136,000 | 1 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-11-28 | £97,950 | 21 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-11-27 | £91,950 | 20 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-10-31 | £77,500 | 18 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-10-31 | £94,950 | 19 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-10-25 | £94,500 | 15 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-10-18 | £72,000 | 12 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-10-02 | £74,500 | 16 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-09-30 | £74,500 | 17 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-09-30 | £94,500 | 14 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-08-15 | £97,950 | 2 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-08-15 | £104,500 | 1 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-07-31 | £89,000 | 11 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-07-31 | £88,500 | 9 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-07-31 | £89,000 | 10 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-07-30 | £78,000 | 8 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-06-27 | £88,500 | 22 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-06-27 | £94,500 | 7 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-06-25 | £92,500 | 6 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £78,000 | 5 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-05-28 | £88,500 | 3 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-05-04 | £77,500 | 4 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2002-01-11 | £89,750 | 28 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2001-12-21 | £71,500 | 23 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2001-12-21 | £86,000 | 26 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2001-12-19 | £89,750 | 27 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2001-12-17 | £86,000 | 25 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2001-10-19 | £69,950 | 29 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
| 2001-10-05 | £69,950 | 30 DE MERLEY GARDENS | Detached |
69 recorded sales on NE61 5DB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Linton Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ellington Primary School | 2.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Red Row Primary School | 3.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School | 3.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Tritlington Church of England First School | 3.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: NPC FELTON & WIDDRINGTON (0.2 mi) · SEATON PARK MEDICAL GROUP (5.2 mi) · GREYSTOKE SURGERY (5.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ASHINGTON HOSPITAL (4.4 mi) · WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.7 mi) · WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL (4.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CARTSHED/WORKSHOP 20 METRES NORTH WEST OF ULGHAM GRANGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · SHELTER SHED TO WEST OF ULGHAM GRANGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · ULGHAM GRANGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WIDDRINGTON PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · LYNEMOUTH PHARMACY (3.7 mi) · BOOTS (3.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Widdrington (0.2 mi) · Ashington (4.3 mi) · Pegswood (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.2 mi) · Aldi (3.9 mi) · Asda (4.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 48
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 4,317
Owned 72% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for NE61 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in NE61 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 16/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for NE61 5DB in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictNE61 | SectorNE61 5 | PostcodeNE61 5DB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £302,096 | £178,676 | £131,970 |
| Population | 49,872 | 10,614 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 125 | 5 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 78% | 77% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (NE61 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.