NE42 5YL postcode in Prudhoe, Northumberland

NE42 5YL is a postcode in Prudhoe, in the Prudhoe North & Wylam ward of Northumberland. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since June 2002. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £188,500 Homes sold in NE42 5, last 12 months. ▲ 7.7% on the year before Nearest school Adderlane Academy 700 m in a straight line Nearest station Prudhoe 1.5 km in a straight line

Where NE42 5YL is, and what is near it

Map of NE42 5YL and what is near it Map of NE42 5YL: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the NE42 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE42 5AA: also in NE42 5NE42 5AB: also in NE42 5NE42 5AD: also in NE42 5NE42 5AE: also in NE42 5NE42 5AF: also in NE42 5NE42 5AG: also in NE42 5NE42 5AH: also in NE42 5NE42 5AJ: also in NE42 5NE42 5AN: also in NE42 5NE42 5BF: also in NE42 5NE42 5DA: also in NE42 5NE42 5DB: also in NE42 5NE42 5DD: also in NE42 5NE42 5DF: also in NE42 5NE42 5DG: also in NE42 5NE42 5DH: also in NE42 5NE42 5DL: also in NE42 5NE42 5DN: also in NE42 5NE42 5DP: also in NE42 5NE42 5DQ: also in NE42 5NE42 5DR: also in NE42 5NE42 5DS: also in NE42 5NE42 5DT: also in NE42 5NE42 5DU: also in NE42 5NE42 5DW: also in NE42 5NE42 5DX: also in NE42 5NE42 5DY: also in NE42 5NE42 5DZ: also in NE42 5NE42 5EA: also in NE42 5NE42 5EB: also in NE42 5NE42 5ED: also in NE42 5NE42 5EE: also in NE42 5NE42 5EF: also in NE42 5NE42 5EG: also in NE42 5NE42 5EH: also in NE42 5NE42 5EJ: also in NE42 5NE42 5EL: also in NE42 5NE42 5EN: also in NE42 5NE42 5EP: also in NE42 5NE42 5EQ: also in NE42 5NE42 5ER: also in NE42 5NE42 5ES: also in NE42 5NE42 5ET: also in NE42 5NE42 5EW: also in NE42 5NE42 5EX: also in NE42 5NE42 5FB: also in NE42 5NE42 5FD: also in NE42 5NE42 5FE: also in NE42 5NE42 5FF: also in NE42 5NE42 5FG: also in NE42 5NE42 5FH: also in NE42 5NE42 5FJ: also in NE42 5NE42 5FL: also in NE42 5NE42 5FN: also in NE42 5NE42 5FP: also in NE42 5NE42 5FQ: also in NE42 5NE42 5FR: also in NE42 5NE42 5FS: also in NE42 5NE42 5FT: also in NE42 5NE42 5FW: also in NE42 5NE42 5HD: also in NE42 5NE42 5HE: also in NE42 5NE42 5HF: also in NE42 5NE42 5HG: also in NE42 5NE42 5HH: also in NE42 5NE42 5HJ: also in NE42 5NE42 5HN: also in NE42 5NE42 5HP: also in NE42 5NE42 5HQ: also in NE42 5NE42 5HR: also in NE42 5NE42 5HS: also in NE42 5NE42 5HT: also in NE42 5NE42 5HW: also in NE42 5NE42 5HX: also in NE42 5NE42 5HY: also in NE42 5NE42 5HZ: also in NE42 5NE42 5JA: also in NE42 5NE42 5JB: also in NE42 5NE42 5JD: also in NE42 5NE42 5JF: also in NE42 5NE42 5JT: also in NE42 5NE42 5JU: also in NE42 5NE42 5JY: also in NE42 5NE42 5NQ: also in NE42 5NE42 5PE: also in NE42 5NE42 5PP: also in NE42 5NE42 5PR: also in NE42 5NE42 5PU: also in NE42 5NE42 5PW: also in NE42 5NE42 5PX: also in NE42 5NE42 5PY: also in NE42 5NE42 5PZ: also in NE42 5NE42 5QA: also in NE42 5NE42 5QB: also in NE42 5NE42 5QD: also in NE42 5NE42 5QE: also in NE42 5NE42 5QF: also in NE42 5NE42 5QG: also in NE42 5NE42 5QH: also in NE42 5NE42 5QJ: also in NE42 5NE42 5QL: also in NE42 5NE42 5QN: also in NE42 5NE42 5QP: also in NE42 5NE42 5QQ: also in NE42 5NE42 5QR: also in NE42 5NE42 5QS: also in NE42 5NE42 5QT: also in NE42 5NE42 5QU: also in NE42 5NE42 5QW: also in NE42 5NE42 5QX: also in NE42 5NE42 5QY: also in NE42 5 Wylam station 1.9 kmWylam NE42 5YL Map of NE42 5YL and what is near it Map of NE42 5YL: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the NE42 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wylam station 1.9 kmWylam NE42 5YL
  • NE42 5YL
  • Other postcodes in NE42 5: 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 54.9694, longitude -1.8424)

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 NE42 5YL?

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 NE42 5YL?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NE42 5YL. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 NE42 5YL?

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 days

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 NE42 5YL 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 NE42 5YL.

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 NE42 5YL: 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 NE42 5YL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 17:32 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:32 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NE42 5YL?

Homes in NE42 5 sold for a typical £188,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£188,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £296,000 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £138,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £131,600 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £90,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE42 district: a typical £175,000 from 135 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 NE42 5YL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE42 5YL 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 NE42 5YL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around NE42 5YL. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 NE42 5YL

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 A, the most common, is £1,731.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (34%)£1,731
Band Babout 80 (8%)£2,020
Band Cabout 280 (27%)£2,308
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,597
Band Eabout 140 (13%)£3,174
Band Fwithheld£3,751
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,328
Band Hfewer than 5£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 NE42 5YL is in (ONS area E01027497), rounded by the VOA.

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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 NE42 5YL?

The nearest open schools to NE42 5YL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE42 5YL, 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 NE42 5YL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE42 5YL is Prudhoe Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Wylam Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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 Dukes Court, 92 m away.

More stations near NE42 5YL, 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 NE42 5YL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE42 5YL, 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 NE42 5YL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE42 5YL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVCharge.Online Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 3.5 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • AMP EV Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE42 5YL?

The nearest to the centre of NE42 5YL, 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 NE42 5YL?

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 NE42 5YL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE42 5YL, 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 NE42 5YL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE42 5YL, 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 NE42 5YL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE42 5YL 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 NE42 5YL in a conservation area?

The centre of NE42 5YL 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 NE42 5YL?

Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE42 5YL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: public order 1, other 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 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 NE42 5YL

Ward
Prudhoe North & Wylam
Parish
Prudhoe
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Prudhoe
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2002

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

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Nearby postcodes

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All of NE42

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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