NE48 3BF postcode in Northumberland, England

NE48 3BF is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Humshaugh ward. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since November 2004.

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 £178,750 Homes sold in NE48 3, last 12 months. ▼ 38.9% on the year before Nearest station Haydon Bridge 12.9 km in a straight line

Where NE48 3BF is, and what is near it

Map of NE48 3BF and what is near it Map of NE48 3BF: its centre point, with the 137 other postcodes in the NE48 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE48 3BY: also in NE48 3NE48 3DG: also in NE48 3NE48 3HF: also in NE48 3NE48 3JP: also in NE48 3NE48 3LA: also in NE48 3NE48 3LB: also in NE48 3NE48 3LD: also in NE48 3NE48 3LE: also in NE48 3NE48 3LF: also in NE48 3NE48 3LG: also in NE48 3NE48 3LH: also in NE48 3NE48 3LJ: also in NE48 3NE48 3LL: also in NE48 3NE48 3LN: also in NE48 3NE48 3LP: also in NE48 3NE48 3LQ: also in NE48 3NE48 3LR: also in NE48 3NE48 3LS: also in NE48 3NE48 3LT: also in NE48 3NE48 3LW: also in NE48 3NE48 3LX: also in NE48 3NE48 3LY: also in NE48 3NE48 3LZ: also in NE48 3NE48 3NA: also in NE48 3 2 schools, 6.0 kmGP 8.6 kmHaydon Bridge station 12.9 kmHumshaugh NE48 3BF Map of NE48 3BF and what is near it Map of NE48 3BF: its centre point, with the 137 other postcodes in the NE48 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 6.0–6.4 kmGP 8.6 kmHumshaugh NE48 3BF
  • NE48 3BF
  • Other postcodes in NE48 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 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 55.0901, longitude -2.2225)

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 NE48 3BF?

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 3BF?

Every home and business at NE48 3BF 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 NE48 3BF?

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 3BF 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 3BF.

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 3BF: 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 3BF 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 3BF?

Homes in NE48 3 sold for a typical £178,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, down 38.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£178,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£292,500
12 months to August 2026
£178,750

▼ down 38.9% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
Terraced£177,500 5 sales
Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 3BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE48 3BF 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 3BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around NE48 3BF. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 3BF

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 B, the most common, is £2,020.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (18%)£1,731
Band Babout 160 (29%)£2,020
Band Cabout 100 (18%)£2,308
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,597
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,174
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,751
Band Gabout 20 (4%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 55% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 NE48 3BF is in (ONS area E01027511), 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 3BF?

The nearest open schools to NE48 3BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE48 3BF, 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 3BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE48 3BF is Haydon Bridge Rail Station, 12.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Haydon Bridge Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive
  • Bardon Mill Rail Station Railway station 15.1 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 Church Lane, 117 m away.

More stations near NE48 3BF, 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 3BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE48 3BF, 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 3BF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE48 3BF 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 hospitals are nearest to NE48 3BF?

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 vets are near NE48 3BF?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of NE48 3BF. 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 3BF in a conservation area?

The centre of NE48 3BF 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 3BF?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NE48 3BF 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 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 3BF

Ward
Humshaugh
Parish
Wark
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
November 2004

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.

NE48 3LX140 mNE48 3BY150 mNE48 3LW150 mNE48 3LY150 mNE48 3LZ170 mNE48 3NA200 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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