NE48 1EQ

a postcode in Northumberland

Introduced in January 1980

NE48 1EQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with NE48 1EQ

Castle Drive - 49 properties, USRN 41301798

Unnamed road - 3 properties, USRN 41301796

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 28800185

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2345 / 55°14'4"N

Longitude: -2.5872 / 2°35'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526253 6120960

OS Easting: 362756

OS Northing: 593518

OS Grid: NY627935

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR B7CX.PD

Mapcode Global: WH8ZN.7P8K

Open Location Code: 9C7V6CM7+Q4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO85qf96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E2

rural village
a rural village surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14282 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for NE48 1EQ on Saturday 27 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:33
Sunrise	04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:55
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:53

Hours of daylight today	04:01 to 22:25
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:25 to 04:02
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:52
Moon Rises	19:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for NE48 1EQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in NE48 1EQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 October 2023	28 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,000
26 July 2023	7 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,000
22 December 2021	1 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£71,000
17 December 2021	3 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
30 September 2021	2 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
21 September 2021	21 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
9 March 2021	17 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
3 May 2019	27 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
20 July 2018	9 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
19 January 2018	26 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
18 November 2016	25 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,995
18 December 2015	17 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
17 September 2015	7 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£104,000
10 October 2014	11 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
3 September 2014	5 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
31 March 2014	9 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
4 November 2013	28 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
24 September 2009	9 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
23 July 2009	19 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£122,000
29 May 2009	17 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
1 December 2006	27 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
24 July 2006	32 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£164,000
16 February 2006	30 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
22 October 2004	26 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
16 May 2003	25 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
28 March 2003	18 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
25 September 2002	23 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,250
26 March 2002	27 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
15 February 2002	12 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,500
13 July 2001	17 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
9 April 2001	26 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
15 June 2000	13 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,500
14 April 2000	5 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£36,000
22 October 1999	14 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£32,900
17 June 1999	7 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
20 November 1998	5 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£34,000
2 November 1998	12 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
5 June 1998	10 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
3 April 1998	9 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
6 October 1997	17 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
16 September 1997	23 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,500
4 July 1997	11 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,000
16 February 1996	7 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
29 September 1995	26 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£32,000
1 March 1995	25 Castle Drive, Kielder, Hexham NE48 1EQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£29,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for NE48 1EQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hexham

MP

Joe Morris Labour

NE48 1EQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Kielder, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NE48 1EQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00140009		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01027503	Northumberland 019C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005727	Northumberland 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010814	Kielder	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016093	Bellingham	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E06000057	Northumberland	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2013	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001285	Hexham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000007	Northumbria	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000064	Hexham and Haltwhistle	Travel to Work Areas	Other	26 June 2015	ONS
E33002152		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000025	North East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 January 2011	BEIS
E38000130	NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00L	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

The UK Postcode Database