NE20 9BT postcode in Northumberland, England
NE20 9BT is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Ponteland East & Stannington ward. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE20 9BT is, and what is near it
- NE20 9BT
- Other postcodes in NE20 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 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 55.0406, longitude -1.7222)
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 NE20 9BT?
- 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 9BT 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 9BT?
22% of the homes and businesses at NE20 9BT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none 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 9BT?
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 9BT 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 9BT.
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 9BT: 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 9BT 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 9BT?
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 9BT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE20 9BT 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 NE20 9BT
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NE20 9BT. 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 NE20 9BT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NE20 9BT. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (38%). 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 £5,194 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,597.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 70 (10%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 190 (28%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 160 (24%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 110 (16%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 60 (9%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 38% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 9BT is in (ONS area E01027465), 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 9BT?
The nearest open schools to NE20 9BT, 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 9BT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE20 9BT is Newcastle Airport Metro Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Newcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Prestwick Road End, 173 m away.
More stations near NE20 9BT, 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 9BT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE20 9BT, 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 2.2 kmCycle
- White Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 822222 2.2 kmCycle
- Parkway Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 267 1773 4.9 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 NE20 9BT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE20 9BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE20 9BT?
The nearest to the centre of NE20 9BT, 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Honour Health Ponteland Phone 01661 821412 1.5 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Darras Hall Phone 01661 822645 2.8 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 9BT?
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 9.2 kmDrive
- Freeman Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0191 233 6161 9.2 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 9BT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE20 9BT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ponteland Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 821400 1.8 kmCycle
- Royal Hampton Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 871238 1.9 kmCycle
- Grange Lea Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01661 821821 2.5 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 NE20 9BT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE20 9BT, 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.
- Taylor's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01661 822055 1.7 kmCycle
- Parklands Chemists Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat 8:30am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01661 823532 1.8 kmCycle
- 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 2.8 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 9BT?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE20 9BT 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Harrison Family Vets 3.8 kmCycle
- Blythman & Partners Phone +44 191 264 3773 4.8 kmCycle
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 9BT in a conservation area?
The centre of NE20 9BT 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 NE20 9BT?
Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE20 9BT 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 9BT
- Ward
- Ponteland East & Stannington
- Parish
- Ponteland
- 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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