NE46 3DB postcode in Hexham, Northumberland

NE46 3DB is a postcode in Hexham, in the Hexham 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.

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 Gigabit broadband 78% of homes and businesses can get it. Northumberland: 82% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in NE46 3, last 12 months. ▲ 16.7% on the year before Nearest station Hexham 1.1 km in a straight line

Where NE46 3DB is, and what is near it

Map of NE46 3DB and what is near it Map of NE46 3DB: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the NE46 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE46 3AA: also in NE46 3NE46 3AB: also in NE46 3NE46 3AD: also in NE46 3NE46 3AE: also in NE46 3NE46 3AF: also in NE46 3NE46 3AG: also in NE46 3NE46 3AH: also in NE46 3NE46 3AJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3AQ: also in NE46 3NE46 3AR: also in NE46 3NE46 3AT: also in NE46 3NE46 3AU: also in NE46 3NE46 3AW: also in NE46 3NE46 3AX: also in NE46 3NE46 3AY: also in NE46 3NE46 3AZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3BA: also in NE46 3NE46 3BD: also in NE46 3NE46 3BL: also in NE46 3NE46 3BS: also in NE46 3NE46 3BT: also in NE46 3NE46 3BW: also in NE46 3NE46 3BZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3DA: also in NE46 3NE46 3DD: also in NE46 3NE46 3DE: also in NE46 3NE46 3DF: also in NE46 3NE46 3DG: also in NE46 3NE46 3DH: also in NE46 3NE46 3DJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3DL: also in NE46 3NE46 3DN: also in NE46 3NE46 3DP: also in NE46 3NE46 3DR: also in NE46 3NE46 3DS: also in NE46 3NE46 3DT: also in NE46 3NE46 3DU: also in NE46 3NE46 3DW: also in NE46 3NE46 3DX: also in NE46 3NE46 3DY: also in NE46 3NE46 3DZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3EA: also in NE46 3NE46 3EB: also in NE46 3NE46 3ED: also in NE46 3NE46 3EE: also in NE46 3NE46 3EF: also in NE46 3NE46 3EG: also in NE46 3NE46 3EH: also in NE46 3NE46 3EJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3EL: also in NE46 3NE46 3EP: also in NE46 3NE46 3EQ: also in NE46 3NE46 3ER: also in NE46 3NE46 3ES: also in NE46 3NE46 3EW: also in NE46 3NE46 3HT: also in NE46 3NE46 3HU: also in NE46 3NE46 3JA: also in NE46 3NE46 3JB: also in NE46 3NE46 3JD: also in NE46 3NE46 3JE: also in NE46 3NE46 3JF: also in NE46 3NE46 3JG: also in NE46 3NE46 3JH: also in NE46 3NE46 3JJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3JL: also in NE46 3NE46 3JN: also in NE46 3NE46 3JP: also in NE46 3NE46 3JQ: also in NE46 3NE46 3JR: also in NE46 3NE46 3JS: also in NE46 3NE46 3JT: also in NE46 3NE46 3JU: also in NE46 3NE46 3JW: also in NE46 3NE46 3JX: also in NE46 3NE46 3JY: also in NE46 3NE46 3JZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3LA: also in NE46 3NE46 3LB: also in NE46 3NE46 3LD: also in NE46 3NE46 3LE: also in NE46 3NE46 3LJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3LN: also in NE46 3NE46 3LS: also in NE46 3NE46 3LT: also in NE46 3NE46 3LW: also in NE46 3NE46 3LX: also in NE46 3NE46 3LZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3NB: also in NE46 3NE46 3NF: also in NE46 3NE46 3NH: also in NE46 3NE46 3NJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3NL: also in NE46 3NE46 3NP: also in NE46 3NE46 3NR: also in NE46 3NE46 3NS: also in NE46 3NE46 3NU: also in NE46 3NE46 3NX: also in NE46 3NE46 3NY: also in NE46 3NE46 3PB: also in NE46 3NE46 3PD: also in NE46 3NE46 3PF: also in NE46 3NE46 3PG: also in NE46 3NE46 3PH: also in NE46 3NE46 3PJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3PQ: also in NE46 3NE46 3PR: also in NE46 3NE46 3PS: also in NE46 3NE46 3PT: also in NE46 3NE46 3PW: also in NE46 3NE46 3PX: also in NE46 3NE46 3PZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3QA: also in NE46 3NE46 3QB: also in NE46 3NE46 3QD: also in NE46 3NE46 3QE: also in NE46 3NE46 3QF: also in NE46 3NE46 3QG: also in NE46 3NE46 3QH: also in NE46 3NE46 3QJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3QL: also in NE46 3NE46 3QN: also in NE46 3NE46 3QP: also in NE46 3NE46 3QQ: also in NE46 3NE46 3QR: also in NE46 3NE46 3QS: also in NE46 3NE46 3QT: also in NE46 3NE46 3QU: also in NE46 3NE46 3QW: also in NE46 3NE46 3QX: also in NE46 3NE46 3QY: also in NE46 3NE46 3QZ: also in NE46 3NE46 3RB: also in NE46 3NE46 3RH: also in NE46 3NE46 3RJ: also in NE46 3NE46 3RL: also in NE46 3NE46 3RN: also in NE46 3NE46 3SQ: also in NE46 3NE46 3SW: also in NE46 3 A charging point 900 mCorbridge station 5.9 kmHexham North NE46 3DB Map of NE46 3DB and what is near it Map of NE46 3DB: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the NE46 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hexham North NE46 3DB
  • NE46 3DB
  • Other postcodes in NE46 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 7 EV charging points
  • 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 54.9699, longitude -2.1101)

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 NE46 3DB?

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 NE46 3DB?

Every home and business at NE46 3DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 78% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)78% can get it

Northumberland: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Northumberland: 96%

The line marks the figure across Northumberland.

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 NE46 3DB?

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 NE46 3DB 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 NE46 3DB.

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 NE46 3DB: 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 NE46 3DB 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NE46 3DB?

Homes in NE46 3 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £500,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £370,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £249,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole NE46 district: a typical £310,000 from 178 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 NE46 3DB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NE46 3DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 September 2024. The middle sale was £173,000, from £103,500 to £335,000. Across NE46 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £315,000. 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 NE46 3DB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE46 3DB. 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 Agency

Source: 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 NE46 3DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around NE46 3DB. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 NE46 3DB

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 320 (36%)£1,731
Band Babout 230 (26%)£2,020
Band Cabout 130 (15%)£2,308
Band Dabout 100 (11%)£2,597
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£3,174
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,751
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 NE46 3DB is in (ONS area E01027490), 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 NE46 3DB?

The nearest open schools to NE46 3DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE46 3DB, 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 NE46 3DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE46 3DB is Hexham Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hexham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Corbridge Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Police Station, 111 m away.

More stations near NE46 3DB, 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 NE46 3DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE46 3DB, 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 NE46 3DB?

7 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE46 3DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered 800 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near NE46 3DB?

The nearest to the centre of NE46 3DB, 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 NE46 3DB?

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 NE46 3DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE46 3DB, 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 NE46 3DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE46 3DB, 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 NE46 3DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE46 3DB 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 NE46 3DB in a conservation area?

The centre of NE46 3DB 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 NE46 3DB?

Police.uk records 90 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE46 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Public order8 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: other theft 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, drugs 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 NE46 3DB

Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Hexham
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Hexham
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

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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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