NE44 6BN postcode in Northumberland, England
NE44 6BN is a postcode in Northumberland, in the South Tynedale ward. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE44 6BN is, and what is near it
- NE44 6BN
- Other postcodes in NE44 6: press one for its page
- 3 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 54.9228, longitude -1.9844)
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 NE44 6BN?
- 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 NE44 6BN 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 NE44 6BN?
100% of the homes and businesses at NE44 6BN cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 NE44 6BN?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE44 6BN.
Check the bin days for NE44 6BN on BinDayBuddySource: 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 NE44 6BN 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 NE44 6BN.
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 NE44 6BN: 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 NE44 6BN 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 NE44 6BN?
Homes in NE44 6 sold for a typical £535,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, down 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £850,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole NE44 district: a typical £535,000 from 9 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 NE44 6BN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE44 6BN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NE44 6BN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE44 6BN. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NE44 6BN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around NE44 6BN. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (63%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,597.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 60 (12%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 80 (16%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 100 (20%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 70 (14%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 90 (18%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 70 (14%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 63% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 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 NE44 6BN is in (ONS area E01035637), 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 NE44 6BN?
The nearest open schools to NE44 6BN, 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 NE44 6BN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE44 6BN is Riding Mill Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Riding Mill Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Stocksfield Rail Station Railway station 5.1 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 NE44 6BN, 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 NE44 6BN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE44 6BN, 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.
- Corbridge Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01434 632011 6.0 kmDrive
- Branch End Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01661 842626 6.2 kmDrive
- Burn Brae Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01434 603627 8.8 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 NE44 6BN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE44 6BN 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE44 6BN?
The nearest to the centre of NE44 6BN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Princes Street Dental Practice Limited Phone 01434 632164 6.1 kmDrive
- Corbridge Dental Practice Phone 01434 633307 6.1 kmDrive
- Beech Cottage Surgery 6.2 kmDrive
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 NE44 6BN?
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.
- Hexham General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 8.8 kmDrive
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 10.8 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 NE44 6BN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE44 6BN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wentworth Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01434 682243 2.7 kmCycle
- Burn Brae Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01434 632022 4.2 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 vets are near NE44 6BN?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE44 6BN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Orchard House Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1661 843 259 5.1 kmDrive
- Westway Veterinary Group 6.2 kmDrive
- Hadrian Vets Phone +44 1434 602703 8.6 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 NE44 6BN in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of NE44 6BN is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 NE44 6BN?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NE44 6BN in the latest month it has published.
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 NE44 6BN
- Ward
- South Tynedale
- Parish
- Healey
- 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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