NE48 2JS postcode in Bellingham, Northumberland

NE48 2JS is a postcode in Bellingham, in the Bellingham 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 89% of homes and businesses at NE48 2JS can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in NE48 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Haydon Bridge 18.8 km in a straight line

Where NE48 2JS is, and what is near it

Map of NE48 2JS and what is near it Map of NE48 2JS: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the NE48 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE48 2AA: also in NE48 2NE48 2AD: also in NE48 2NE48 2AE: also in NE48 2NE48 2AF: also in NE48 2NE48 2AG: also in NE48 2NE48 2AH: also in NE48 2NE48 2AL: also in NE48 2NE48 2AN: also in NE48 2NE48 2AQ: also in NE48 2NE48 2AS: also in NE48 2NE48 2AT: also in NE48 2NE48 2AU: also in NE48 2NE48 2AW: also in NE48 2NE48 2AX: also in NE48 2NE48 2AY: also in NE48 2NE48 2AZ: also in NE48 2NE48 2BA: also in NE48 2NE48 2BB: also in NE48 2NE48 2BE: also in NE48 2NE48 2BF: also in NE48 2NE48 2BH: also in NE48 2NE48 2BJ: also in NE48 2NE48 2BL: also in NE48 2NE48 2BN: also in NE48 2NE48 2BS: also in NE48 2NE48 2BT: also in NE48 2NE48 2BU: also in NE48 2NE48 2BW: also in NE48 2NE48 2BX: also in NE48 2NE48 2BY: also in NE48 2NE48 2BZ: also in NE48 2NE48 2DA: also in NE48 2NE48 2DB: also in NE48 2NE48 2DE: also in NE48 2NE48 2DF: also in NE48 2NE48 2DG: also in NE48 2NE48 2DJ: also in NE48 2NE48 2DL: also in NE48 2NE48 2DN: also in NE48 2NE48 2DP: also in NE48 2NE48 2DQ: also in NE48 2NE48 2DR: also in NE48 2NE48 2DS: also in NE48 2NE48 2DW: also in NE48 2NE48 2DY: also in NE48 2NE48 2DZ: also in NE48 2NE48 2ED: also in NE48 2NE48 2EH: also in NE48 2NE48 2EJ: also in NE48 2NE48 2EL: also in NE48 2NE48 2EN: also in NE48 2NE48 2ES: also in NE48 2NE48 2FH: also in NE48 2NE48 2FJ: also in NE48 2NE48 2FL: also in NE48 2NE48 2HE: also in NE48 2NE48 2JL: also in NE48 2NE48 2JN: also in NE48 2NE48 2JP: also in NE48 2NE48 2JR: also in NE48 2NE48 2JT: also in NE48 2NE48 2JU: also in NE48 2NE48 2JW: also in NE48 2NE48 2JX: also in NE48 2 School 5.9 kmHaydon Bridge station 18.8 kmBellingham NE48 2JS Map of NE48 2JS and what is near it Map of NE48 2JS: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the NE48 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 5.9 kmHaydon Bridge station 18.8 kmBellingham NE48 2JS
  • NE48 2JS
  • Other postcodes in NE48 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 55.1438, longitude -2.2585)

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 NE48 2JS?

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 NE48 2JS?

Every home and business at NE48 2JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE48 2JS 89% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE48 2JS 100% Northumberland 96%
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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 NE48 2JS?

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 NE48 2JS 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 NE48 2JS.

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 NE48 2JS: 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 NE48 2JS 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 NE48 2JS?

Homes in NE48 2 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£198,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £422,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £160,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole NE48 district: a typical £200,000 from 50 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 NE48 2JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE48 2JS 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 NE48 2JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around NE48 2JS. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). 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 NE48 2JS

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 410 (37%)£1,731
Band Babout 200 (18%)£2,020
Band Cabout 140 (13%)£2,308
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,597
Band Eabout 130 (12%)£3,174
Band Fabout 70 (6%)£3,751
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 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 NE48 2JS is in (ONS area E01027479), 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 NE48 2JS?

The nearest open schools to NE48 2JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE48 2JS, 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 NE48 2JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE48 2JS is Haydon Bridge Rail Station, 18.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Haydon Bridge Rail Station Railway station 18.8 kmDrive
  • Bardon Mill Rail Station Railway station 19.6 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Practice, 50 m away.

More stations near NE48 2JS, 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 NE48 2JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE48 2JS, 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 NE48 2JS?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE48 2JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 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 hospitals are nearest to NE48 2JS?

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 pharmacies are near NE48 2JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE48 2JS, 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 NE48 2JS?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of NE48 2JS. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 NE48 2JS in a conservation area?

The centre of NE48 2JS 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 NE48 2JS?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE48 2JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 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 NE48 2JS

Ward
Bellingham
Parish
Bellingham
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bellingham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

NE48 2 sector NE48 district NE postcode area Bellingham postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE48 2HE30 mNE48 2JR110 mNE48 2JP130 mNE48 2JW160 mNE48 2DW180 mNE48 2JN180 m
All of NE48

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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