NE42 6NJ postcode in Prudhoe, Northumberland

NE42 6NJ 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 January 2004.

Where NE42 6NJ is, and what is near it

Map of NE42 6NJ and what is near it Map of NE42 6NJ: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the NE42 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A695 NE42 6AA: also in NE42 6NE42 6AB: also in NE42 6NE42 6AD: also in NE42 6NE42 6AG: also in NE42 6NE42 6AH: also in NE42 6NE42 6AJ: also in NE42 6NE42 6AL: also in NE42 6NE42 6AN: also in NE42 6NE42 6AP: also in NE42 6NE42 6AQ: also in NE42 6NE42 6AR: also in NE42 6NE42 6AS: also in NE42 6NE42 6AT: also in NE42 6NE42 6AU: also in NE42 6NE42 6AW: also in NE42 6NE42 6AX: also in NE42 6NE42 6BA: also in NE42 6NE42 6BB: also in NE42 6NE42 6BH: also in NE42 6NE42 6BJ: also in NE42 6NE42 6BL: also in NE42 6NE42 6BN: also in NE42 6NE42 6BP: also in NE42 6NE42 6BQ: also in NE42 6NE42 6BS: also in NE42 6NE42 6BT: also in NE42 6NE42 6BW: also in NE42 6NE42 6DB: also in NE42 6NE42 6DE: also in NE42 6NE42 6HB: also in NE42 6NE42 6HD: also in NE42 6NE42 6HE: also in NE42 6NE42 6HP: also in NE42 6NE42 6HR: also in NE42 6NE42 6HS: also in NE42 6NE42 6LB: also in NE42 6NE42 6LP: also in NE42 6NE42 6LS: also in NE42 6NE42 6NA: also in NE42 6NE42 6NB: also in NE42 6NE42 6ND: also in NE42 6NE42 6NE: also in NE42 6NE42 6NF: also in NE42 6NE42 6NG: also in NE42 6NE42 6NH: also in NE42 6NE42 6NP: also in NE42 6NE42 6NQ: also in NE42 6NE42 6NR: also in NE42 6NE42 6NT: also in NE42 6NE42 6NU: also in NE42 6NE42 6NX: also in NE42 6NE42 6PA: also in NE42 6NE42 6PB: also in NE42 6NE42 6PD: also in NE42 6NE42 6PE: also in NE42 6NE42 6PF: also in NE42 6NE42 6PG: also in NE42 6NE42 6PH: also in NE42 6NE42 6PN: also in NE42 6NE42 6PR: also in NE42 6NE42 6PS: also in NE42 6NE42 6PT: also in NE42 6NE42 6PU: also in NE42 6NE42 6PW: also in NE42 6NE42 6PZ: also in NE42 6NE42 6QH: also in NE42 6NE42 6QJ: also in NE42 6NE42 6QL: also in NE42 6 School 1.0 kmThe Adderlane Surgery 1.2 kmRiversdale Surgery 1.2 kmWylam station 3.3 kmPrudhoe NE42 6NJ Map of NE42 6NJ and what is near it Map of NE42 6NJ: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the NE42 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A695 School 1.0 kmPrudhoe West & Mickley NE42 6NJ
  • NE42 6NJ
  • Other postcodes in NE42 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 54.9659, longitude -1.8634)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE42 6NJ?

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 6NJ?

Every home and business at NE42 6NJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE42 6NJ 50% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE42 6NJ 100% Northumberland 96%
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 6NJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE42 6NJ.

Check the bin days for NE42 6NJ 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 NE42 6NJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at NE42 6NJ. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at NE42 6NJ Low: 2

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 6NJ: 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 6NJ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:05 on 24 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:05 on 24 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 6NJ?

Homes in NE42 6 sold for a typical £174,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£174,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £167,250 32 sales
  • Terraced £171,100 22 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 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 6NJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE42 6NJ 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 6NJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around NE42 6NJ. 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 6NJ

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 6NJ is in (ONS area E01027497), 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 NE42 6NJ?

The nearest open schools to NE42 6NJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE42 6NJ, 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 6NJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE42 6NJ is Prudhoe Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Wylam Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Interchange, 71 m away.

More stations near NE42 6NJ, 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 6NJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE42 6NJ, 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 6NJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE42 6NJ 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near NE42 6NJ?

The nearest to the centre of NE42 6NJ, 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 6NJ?

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 6NJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE42 6NJ, 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 6NJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE42 6NJ, 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 6NJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE42 6NJ 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 6NJ in a conservation area?

The centre of NE42 6NJ 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 6NJ?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE42 6NJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: other crime 2, public order 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 6NJ

Ward
Prudhoe North & Wylam
Parish
Prudhoe
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Prudhoe
In use since
January 2004

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

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