NE16 6BA postcode in County Durham, England
NE16 6BA is a postcode in County Durham, in the Derwent & Pont Valley ward. It is in the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE16 6BA is, and what is near it
- NE16 6BA
- Other postcodes in NE16 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8891, longitude -1.7424)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NE16 6BA?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE16 6BA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Blaydon and ConsettParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liz Twist (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liz Twist
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 NE16 6BA?
Every home and business at NE16 6BA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 NE16 6BA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for NE16 6BA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for NE16 6BA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 NE16 6BA 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 NE16 6BA.
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 NE16 6BA: 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 NE16 6BA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NE16 6BA?
Homes in NE16 6 sold for a typical £157,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £343,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £162,500 26 sales
- Terraced £135,625 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE16 district: a typical £182,500 from 308 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 NE16 6BA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE16 6BA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at NE16 6BA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE16 6BA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NE16 6BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around NE16 6BA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (46%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 210 (25%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 120 (14%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 100 (12%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 NE16 6BA is in (ONS area E01020654), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 NE16 6BA?
The nearest open schools to NE16 6BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 NE16 6BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE16 6BA is Blaydon Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.
- Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
- Metrocentre Rail Station Railway station 9.2 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 Mountsett Garage - North, 177 m away.
More stations near NE16 6BA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NE16 6BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE16 6BA, 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.
- Cedars Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01207 272272 1.8 kmCycle
- Tanfield View Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 232384 3.4 kmCycle
- Drs Lambert & Ng Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01207 214925 3.5 kmCycle
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 NE16 6BA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE16 6BA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE16 6BA?
The nearest to the centre of NE16 6BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gibside Dental Phone 0191 743 4349 2.1 kmCycle
- Burnopfield Dental Practice 2.4 kmCycle
- Greencroft Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01207 542283 3.4 kmCycle
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 NE16 6BA?
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.
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 6.8 kmDrive
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 11.5 kmDrive
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 NE16 6BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE16 6BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dipton Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 571369 1.4 kmCycle
- Leazes Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01207 271934 2.0 kmCycle
- Westholme Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 233386 3.4 kmCycle
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 NE16 6BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE16 6BA, 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.
- Dipton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01207 570213 1.7 kmCycle
- Caspian Health Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01207 270326 1.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 34 Station Road Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01207 544103 3.4 kmCycle
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 NE16 6BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE16 6BA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Easyvets Phone +44 1207 271 504 2.4 kmCycle
- WestWay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1207 284135 3.5 kmCycle
- Value Vets Phone +44 1207 509997 6.9 kmDrive
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 NE16 6BA in a conservation area?
The centre of NE16 6BA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 NE16 6BA?
Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE16 6BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE16 6BA
- Ward
- Derwent & Pont Valley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- 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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