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Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon neighbourhood of Northumberland, England (ONS area Northumberland 034). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NE15, NE18, NE19, NE20, NE45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE18 0BB.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Northumberland

Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Northumberland (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £530,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Wylam, is 6.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£530,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon sits in Northumberland

  • Typical house price: the highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon

House prices: Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon against Northumberland: This neighbourhood £126k (1995) to £695k (2026); Northumberland £46k (1995) to £215k (2026).£129k£612k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£695kNorthumberland£215k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Northumberland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Northumberland, 3 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Wylam Railway station, 6.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 23 min) and Hexham (19 to 25 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Stamfordham Primary School 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon

What is the typical house price in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon?

£530,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon compare with the rest of Northumberland?

Typical house price: the highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland. Average household income: 2nd highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland.

Is Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon?

Wylam. Railway station, 6.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 23 min) and Hexham (19 to 25 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon?

Nearest state primary school. Stamfordham Primary School. 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.