West Boat, Hexham

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE46 3SB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£652,500

2 sales

Price range

£585k – £720k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Mar 2025

NE46 3SB

At a glance

House prices£653k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station40 min walkHexham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on West Boat, Hexham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £652,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Boat compared

NE46 postcode area£328,274

Hexham£306,301

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Boat has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£652,500	17 Mar 2025

Sold prices on West Boat

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Yew Tree Cottage, West Boat NE46 3SB	17 Mar 2025	£720,000	Detached	Freehold
Yew Tree Cottage, West Boat NE46 3SB	13 Dec 2021	£585,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Yew Tree Cottage, West Boat	£585,000 (Dec 2021) → £720,000 (Mar 2025)	+23% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Boat

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Boat in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime	2
Other theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

West Boat is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
River South Tyne at Lower Warden Flood warning area
River South Tyne at Warden Flood warning area
River Tyne Flood alert area
River South Tyne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near West Boat

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queen Elizabeth High School 1,299 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Good Report	1.4 mi
Hexham Middle School 619 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.4 mi
Acomb First School 58 pupils	Primary	4–9	Report	1.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham 168 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Roman Catholic	9–13	Report	1.6 mi
The Sele First School 390 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	1.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 81 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–9	Good Report	1.8 mi
Newbrough Church of England Primary School 65 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Hexham station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Haydon Bridge station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Boatside Inn (opp, Street) 4 min walk
Boatside Inn (nr, Street) 4 min walk
Two Mile Cottage (opp, Street) 6 min walk
Two Mile Cottage (adj, Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Burn Brae Medical Group
Burn Brae Medical Group, Hexham Pri, Corbridge Road, Hexham · 2.1 mi
The Sele Medical Practice
Hexham Primary Care Centre, Corbridge Road, Hexham · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	646

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,490

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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