NE16 6BR postcode in County Durham, England

NE16 6BR 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 April 2018.

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 NE16 6BR can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £157,250 Homes sold in NE16 6, last 12 months. ▼ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Blaydon 6.8 km in a straight line

Where NE16 6BR is, and what is near it

Map of NE16 6BR and what is near it Map of NE16 6BR: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the NE16 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE16 6AF: also in NE16 6NE16 6AG: also in NE16 6NE16 6AH: also in NE16 6NE16 6AJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6AL: also in NE16 6NE16 6AN: also in NE16 6NE16 6AP: also in NE16 6NE16 6AQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6AS: also in NE16 6NE16 6AU: also in NE16 6NE16 6AW: also in NE16 6NE16 6BG: also in NE16 6NE16 6BH: also in NE16 6NE16 6BJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6BL: also in NE16 6NE16 6BN: also in NE16 6NE16 6BP: also in NE16 6NE16 6BQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6BS: also in NE16 6NE16 6BT: also in NE16 6NE16 6BU: also in NE16 6NE16 6BW: also in NE16 6NE16 6BX: also in NE16 6NE16 6BY: also in NE16 6NE16 6DA: also in NE16 6NE16 6DH: also in NE16 6NE16 6DJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6DQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6EA: also in NE16 6NE16 6EB: also in NE16 6NE16 6EE: also in NE16 6NE16 6ET: also in NE16 6NE16 6HA: also in NE16 6NE16 6HB: also in NE16 6NE16 6HD: also in NE16 6NE16 6HF: also in NE16 6NE16 6HG: also in NE16 6NE16 6HH: also in NE16 6NE16 6HJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6HL: also in NE16 6NE16 6HN: also in NE16 6NE16 6HP: also in NE16 6NE16 6HQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6HR: also in NE16 6NE16 6HS: also in NE16 6NE16 6HT: also in NE16 6NE16 6HU: also in NE16 6NE16 6HW: also in NE16 6NE16 6HX: also in NE16 6NE16 6HY: also in NE16 6NE16 6HZ: also in NE16 6NE16 6JA: also in NE16 6NE16 6JB: also in NE16 6NE16 6JD: also in NE16 6NE16 6JE: also in NE16 6NE16 6JF: also in NE16 6NE16 6JG: also in NE16 6NE16 6JH: also in NE16 6NE16 6JJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6JL: also in NE16 6NE16 6JN: also in NE16 6NE16 6JP: also in NE16 6NE16 6JQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6JR: also in NE16 6NE16 6JS: also in NE16 6NE16 6JT: also in NE16 6NE16 6JU: also in NE16 6NE16 6JW: also in NE16 6NE16 6JX: also in NE16 6NE16 6JY: also in NE16 6NE16 6JZ: also in NE16 6NE16 6LB: also in NE16 6NE16 6LD: also in NE16 6NE16 6LE: also in NE16 6NE16 6LF: also in NE16 6NE16 6LG: also in NE16 6NE16 6LH: also in NE16 6NE16 6LJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6LL: also in NE16 6NE16 6LQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6LS: also in NE16 6NE16 6NQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6PJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6PT: also in NE16 6NE16 6PU: also in NE16 6NE16 6PX: also in NE16 6NE16 6PY: also in NE16 6NE16 6PZ: also in NE16 6NE16 6QA: also in NE16 6NE16 6QB: also in NE16 6NE16 6QD: also in NE16 6NE16 6QE: also in NE16 6NE16 6QF: also in NE16 6NE16 6QG: also in NE16 6NE16 6QH: also in NE16 6NE16 6QJ: also in NE16 6NE16 6QL: also in NE16 6NE16 6QN: also in NE16 6NE16 6QP: also in NE16 6NE16 6QQ: also in NE16 6NE16 6QW: also in NE16 6 GP 3.9 kmOakfields Health Group 4.0 kmTanfield School 4.7 kmWhickham School 5.6 kmRowlands GillBurnopfield NE16 6BR Map of NE16 6BR and what is near it Map of NE16 6BR: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the NE16 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.9 kmOakfields Health Group 4.0 kmWhickham School 5.6 kmMetrocentre station 7.9 kmDerwent & Pont Valley NE16 6BR
  • NE16 6BR
  • Other postcodes in NE16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.9096, longitude -1.7548)

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 6BR?

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 6BR?

Every home and business at NE16 6BR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE16 6BR 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE16 6BR 100% County Durham 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6BR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE16 6BR.

Check the bin days for NE16 6BR 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 NE16 6BR 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 6BR.

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 6BR: 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 6BR 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 NE16 6BR?

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.

£157,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 NE16 6BR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE16 6BR 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

What council tax band are homes near NE16 6BR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around NE16 6BR. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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 NE16 6BR

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 260 (36%)£1,748
Band Babout 80 (11%)£2,039
Band Cabout 170 (24%)£2,331
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,622
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,205
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,788
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 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 NE16 6BR is in (ONS area E01020634), 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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest open schools to NE16 6BR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE16 6BR, 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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE16 6BR is Blaydon Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Metrocentre Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NE16 6BR, 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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE16 6BR, 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 NE16 6BR?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE16 6BR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Derwent Valley Car Club Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.3 kmCycle
  • Rowlands Gill Library Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle

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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest to the centre of NE16 6BR, 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 NE16 6BR?

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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE16 6BR, 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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE16 6BR, 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 NE16 6BR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE16 6BR 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 NE16 6BR in a conservation area?

The centre of NE16 6BR 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 6BR?

Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE16 6BR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Burglary7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: public order 2, other theft 2, shoplifting 1, robbery 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 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 NE16 6BR

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
April 2018

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around NE16 6BR

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE16 6AL160 mNE39 1GG460 mNE39 1DG490 mNE39 1DF560 mNE39 1DQ580 mNE39 1EL600 m
All of NE16

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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