NE46 4PX postcode in Acomb, Northumberland

NE46 4PX is a postcode in Acomb, 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Northumberland: 82% Typical price £338,000 Homes sold in NE46 4, last 12 months. ▼ 13.4% on the year before Nearest station Hexham 2.3 km in a straight line

Where NE46 4PX is, and what is near it

Map of NE46 4PX and what is near it Map of NE46 4PX: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the NE46 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NE46 4FE: also in NE46 4NE46 4NH: also in NE46 4NE46 4NJ: also in NE46 4NE46 4NY: also in NE46 4NE46 4PH: also in NE46 4NE46 4PJ: also in NE46 4NE46 4PL: also in NE46 4NE46 4PN: also in NE46 4NE46 4PP: also in NE46 4NE46 4PQ: also in NE46 4NE46 4PS: also in NE46 4NE46 4PT: also in NE46 4NE46 4PU: also in NE46 4NE46 4PW: also in NE46 4NE46 4PY: also in NE46 4NE46 4PZ: also in NE46 4NE46 4QA: also in NE46 4NE46 4QB: also in NE46 4NE46 4QD: also in NE46 4NE46 4QE: also in NE46 4NE46 4QL: also in NE46 4NE46 4QN: also in NE46 4NE46 4QP: also in NE46 4NE46 4QR: also in NE46 4NE46 4QU: also in NE46 4NE46 4QW: also in NE46 4NE46 4RF: also in NE46 4NE46 4RG: also in NE46 4NE46 4RQ: also in NE46 4NE46 4RU: also in NE46 4NE46 4RX: also in NE46 4NE46 4SB: also in NE46 4NE46 4SD: also in NE46 4NE46 4SZ: also in NE46 4 The Sele First School 2.2 kmGP 4.9 kmCorbridge station 6.5 kmHumshaugh NE46 4PX Map of NE46 4PX and what is near it Map of NE46 4PX: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the NE46 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. The Sele First School 2.2 kmGP 4.9 kmCorbridge station 6.5 kmHumshaugh NE46 4PX
  • NE46 4PX
  • Other postcodes in NE46 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 54.9925, longitude -2.1102)

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 NE46 4PX?

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 4PX?

Every home and business at NE46 4PX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 4PX?

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 4PX 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 4PX.

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 4PX: 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 4PX 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 4PX?

Homes in NE46 4 sold for a typical £338,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£338,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,179 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £510,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £176,500 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 4PX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE46 4PX 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 NE46 4PX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around NE46 4PX. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 4PX

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 550 (42%)£1,731
Band Babout 360 (27%)£2,020
Band Cabout 140 (11%)£2,308
Band Dabout 80 (6%)£2,597
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£3,174
Band Fabout 70 (5%)£3,751
Band Gabout 70 (5%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 4PX is in (ONS area E01027476), 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 4PX?

The nearest open schools to NE46 4PX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE46 4PX, 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 4PX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE46 4PX is Hexham Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Hexham Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Corbridge Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Village Hall, 66 m away.

More stations near NE46 4PX, 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 4PX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE46 4PX, 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 4PX?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE46 4PX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 2.2 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 NE46 4PX?

The nearest to the centre of NE46 4PX, 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 4PX?

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 4PX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE46 4PX, 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 4PX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE46 4PX, 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 4PX?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE46 4PX 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 4PX in a conservation area?

The centre of NE46 4PX 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 4PX?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE46 4PX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 4PX

Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Acomb
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Acomb
Rural or urban
Larger 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NE46 4PT10 mNE46 4NJ30 mNE46 4PU50 mNE46 4RF110 mNE46 4PY120 mNE46 4SB130 m
All of NE46

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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