NE17 7PW postcode in Low Westwood, County Durham

NE17 7PW is a postcode in Low Westwood, in the Derwent & Pont Valley ward of County Durham. It is in the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NE17 7PW can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £115,000 Homes sold in NE17 7, last 12 months. ▼ 19% on the year before Nearest station Prudhoe 7.5 km in a straight line

Where NE17 7PW is, and what is near it

Map of NE17 7PW and what is near it Map of NE17 7PW: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the NE17 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. NE17 7BB: also in NE17 7NE17 7BD: also in NE17 7NE17 7BE: also in NE17 7NE17 7BF: also in NE17 7NE17 7BL: also in NE17 7NE17 7BN: also in NE17 7NE17 7BQ: also in NE17 7NE17 7BU: also in NE17 7NE17 7BW: also in NE17 7NE17 7BY: also in NE17 7NE17 7BZ: also in NE17 7NE17 7DA: also in NE17 7NE17 7DB: also in NE17 7NE17 7DD: also in NE17 7NE17 7DE: also in NE17 7NE17 7DF: also in NE17 7NE17 7DG: also in NE17 7NE17 7DH: also in NE17 7NE17 7DJ: also in NE17 7NE17 7DL: also in NE17 7NE17 7DN: also in NE17 7NE17 7DP: also in NE17 7NE17 7DQ: also in NE17 7NE17 7DR: also in NE17 7NE17 7DS: also in NE17 7NE17 7DT: also in NE17 7NE17 7DX: also in NE17 7NE17 7EF: also in NE17 7NE17 7EG: also in NE17 7NE17 7EH: also in NE17 7NE17 7EJ: also in NE17 7NE17 7EL: also in NE17 7NE17 7EN: also in NE17 7NE17 7EP: also in NE17 7NE17 7EQ: also in NE17 7NE17 7ER: also in NE17 7NE17 7ES: also in NE17 7NE17 7ET: also in NE17 7NE17 7EU: also in NE17 7NE17 7EW: also in NE17 7NE17 7EX: also in NE17 7NE17 7EY: also in NE17 7NE17 7EZ: also in NE17 7NE17 7HA: also in NE17 7NE17 7HB: also in NE17 7NE17 7HD: also in NE17 7NE17 7HE: also in NE17 7NE17 7HF: also in NE17 7NE17 7HS: also in NE17 7NE17 7HU: also in NE17 7NE17 7HX: also in NE17 7NE17 7HY: also in NE17 7NE17 7HZ: also in NE17 7NE17 7JA: also in NE17 7NE17 7JD: also in NE17 7NE17 7JE: also in NE17 7NE17 7JF: also in NE17 7NE17 7JG: also in NE17 7NE17 7JH: also in NE17 7NE17 7JJ: also in NE17 7NE17 7JL: also in NE17 7NE17 7JN: also in NE17 7NE17 7JP: also in NE17 7NE17 7JQ: also in NE17 7NE17 7JR: also in NE17 7NE17 7JS: also in NE17 7NE17 7JT: also in NE17 7NE17 7JU: also in NE17 7NE17 7JW: also in NE17 7NE17 7JX: also in NE17 7NE17 7JY: also in NE17 7NE17 7JZ: also in NE17 7NE17 7LA: also in NE17 7NE17 7LB: also in NE17 7NE17 7LD: also in NE17 7NE17 7LE: also in NE17 7NE17 7LF: also in NE17 7NE17 7LG: also in NE17 7NE17 7LH: also in NE17 7NE17 7LJ: also in NE17 7NE17 7LW: also in NE17 7NE17 7PA: also in NE17 7NE17 7PB: also in NE17 7NE17 7PD: also in NE17 7NE17 7PE: also in NE17 7NE17 7PF: also in NE17 7NE17 7PJ: also in NE17 7NE17 7PL: also in NE17 7NE17 7PN: also in NE17 7NE17 7PP: also in NE17 7NE17 7PR: also in NE17 7NE17 7PT: also in NE17 7NE17 7PU: also in NE17 7NE17 7PX: also in NE17 7NE17 7PZ: also in NE17 7NE17 7QA: also in NE17 7NE17 7QB: also in NE17 7NE17 7QD: also in NE17 7NE17 7QE: also in NE17 7NE17 7QF: also in NE17 7NE17 7QT: also in NE17 7NE17 7QY: also in NE17 7NE17 7RD: also in NE17 7NE17 7RE: also in NE17 7NE17 7RF: also in NE17 7NE17 7RG: also in NE17 7NE17 7RR: also in NE17 7NE17 7RS: also in NE17 7NE17 7RT: also in NE17 7NE17 7SA: also in NE17 7NE17 7SB: also in NE17 7NE17 7SF: also in NE17 7NE17 7SG: also in NE17 7NE17 7SH: also in NE17 7NE17 7SJ: also in NE17 7NE17 7SL: also in NE17 7NE17 7SN: also in NE17 7NE17 7SP: also in NE17 7NE17 7SQ: also in NE17 7NE17 7SR: also in NE17 7NE17 7SY: also in NE17 7NE17 7TB: also in NE17 7NE17 7TD: also in NE17 7NE17 7TE: also in NE17 7NE17 7TF: also in NE17 7NE17 7TG: also in NE17 7NE17 7TH: also in NE17 7NE17 7TL: also in NE17 7NE17 7TN: also in NE17 7NE17 7TP: also in NE17 7NE17 7TQ: also in NE17 7NE17 7TR: also in NE17 7NE17 7TS: also in NE17 7NE17 7TT: also in NE17 7NE17 7TW: also in NE17 7NE17 7TX: also in NE17 7NE17 7TZ: also in NE17 7 Queens Road Surgery 4.1 kmPrudhoe station 7.5 kmChopwell & Rowlands Gill NE17 7PW Map of NE17 7PW and what is near it Map of NE17 7PW: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the NE17 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 4.9–5.0 kmStocksfield station 7.7 kmChopwell & Rowlands Gill NE17 7PW
  • NE17 7PW
  • Other postcodes in NE17 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9024, longitude -1.8239)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE17 7PW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NE17 7PW?

Every home and business at NE17 7PW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE17 7PW 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE17 7PW 100% County Durham 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NE17 7PW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for NE17 7PW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NE17 7PW on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NE17 7PW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NE17 7PW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE17 7PW: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NE17 7PW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NE17 7PW?

Homes in NE17 7 sold for a typical £115,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 19% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£115,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£142,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 19% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £195,995 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £167,998 10 sales
  • Terraced £79,105 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE17 district: a typical £115,000 from 57 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NE17 7PW

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NE17 7PW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 August 2026. The middle price was £156,500, from £145,000 to £294,000. Across NE17 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £115,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE17 7PW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around NE17 7PW. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NE17 7PW

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £4,370 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (35%)£1,748
Band Babout 70 (8%)£2,039
Band Cabout 100 (11%)£2,331
Band Dabout 110 (12%)£2,622
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,205
Band Fabout 100 (11%)£3,788
Band Gabout 150 (17%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NE17 7PW is in (ONS area E01020655), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NE17 7PW?

The nearest open schools to NE17 7PW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE17 7PW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NE17 7PW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE17 7PW is Prudhoe Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
  • Stocksfield Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Derwent Care Home, 119 m away.

More stations near NE17 7PW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NE17 7PW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE17 7PW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NE17 7PW?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE17 7PW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Derwent Valley Car Club Charging point · 1 charger 650 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE17 7PW?

The nearest to the centre of NE17 7PW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NE17 7PW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NE17 7PW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE17 7PW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NE17 7PW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE17 7PW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NE17 7PW?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE17 7PW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NE17 7PW in a conservation area?

The centre of NE17 7PW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NE17 7PW?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE17 7PW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NE17 7PW

Ward
Derwent & Pont Valley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Low Westwood
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NE17 7PN30 mNE17 7PL140 mNE17 7PJ150 mNE17 7HF170 mNE17 7PD200 mNE17 7PR210 m
All of NE17

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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