NE20 9AA postcode in Ponteland, Northumberland
NE20 9AA is a postcode in Ponteland, in the Ponteland North ward of Northumberland. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where NE20 9AA is, and what is near it
- NE20 9AA
- Other postcodes in NE20 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 55.0511, longitude -1.7484)
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 NE20 9AA?
- NorthumberlandCouncil, for all local services Northumberland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE20 9AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- HexhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joe Morris (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Joe Morris
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 NE20 9AA?
Every home and business at NE20 9AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Northumberland: 82%
Northumberland: 96%
The line marks the figure across Northumberland.
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 NE20 9AA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Northumberland County Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Northumberland County Council's bin daysSource: 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 NE20 9AA 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 NE20 9AA.
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 Northumberland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE20 9AA: 6,722 properties in Northumberland are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for Northumberland
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 NE20 9AA 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 NE20 9AA?
Homes in NE20 9 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £672,500 74 sales
- Semi-detached £350,000 20 sales
- Terraced £265,000 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £161,500 30 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE20 district: a typical £476,000 from 173 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 NE20 9AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE20 9AA 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 NE20 9AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around NE20 9AA. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 Northumberland for 2026‑27: £2,597. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,731 (band A) to £4,328 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,308.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 100 (15%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 320 (48%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 110 (16%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 47% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Northumberland 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 NE20 9AA is in (ONS area E01027466), 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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest open schools to NE20 9AA, 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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE20 9AA is Newcastle Airport Metro Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Wylam Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
- Newcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coates Middle School, 154 m away.
More stations near NE20 9AA, 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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE20 9AA, 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.
- Npc Ponteland Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 825513 150 mWalk
- White Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 822222 150 mWalk
- Parkway Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 267 1773 6.4 kmDrive
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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE20 9AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE20 9AA?
The nearest to the centre of NE20 9AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Surgery Phone 01661 872979 650 mWalk
- Honour Health Ponteland Phone 01661 821412 650 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Darras Hall Phone 01661 822645 1.9 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 NE20 9AA?
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.
- Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre 11.2 kmDrive
- Freeman Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0191 233 6161 11.2 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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE20 9AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Royal Hampton Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 871238 150 mWalk
- Ponteland Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 821400 300 mWalk
- Grange Lea Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 821821 600 mWalk
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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE20 9AA, 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.
- Parklands Chemists Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat 8:30am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01661 823532 250 mWalk
- Taylor's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01661 822055 400 mWalk
- Boots, 7 the Broadway Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01661 823405 1.9 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 NE20 9AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE20 9AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- River Vets 750 mWalk
- Harrison Family Vets 5.5 kmDrive
- Blythman & Partners Phone +44 191 264 3773 6.5 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 NE20 9AA in a conservation area?
The centre of NE20 9AA 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 NE20 9AA?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE20 9AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 NE20 9AA
- Ward
- Ponteland North
- Parish
- Ponteland
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ponteland
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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