NE49 9PL postcode in Northumberland, England
NE49 9PL is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Haydon & Hadrian ward. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE49 9PL is, and what is near it
- NE49 9PL
- Other postcodes in NE49 9: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 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 55.0035, longitude -2.4326)
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 NE49 9PL?
- 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 NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL?
100% of the homes and businesses at NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL?
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 daysSource: 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 NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL.
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 NE49 9PL: 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 NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL?
Homes in NE49 9 sold for a typical £162,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £170,000 7 sales
- Terraced £143,750 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE49 district: a typical £173,250 from 40 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 NE49 9PL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around NE49 9PL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,731.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 330 (32%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 120 (12%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 160 (15%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 200 (19%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 150 (14%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 NE49 9PL is in (ONS area E01027484), 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 NE49 9PL?
The nearest open schools to NE49 9PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 NE49 9PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE49 9PL is Haltwhistle Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Haltwhistle Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Bardon Mill Rail Station Railway station 6.4 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 NE49 9PL, 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 NE49 9PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE49 9PL, 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.
- Haltwhistle Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01434 320077 4.2 kmCycle
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 NE49 9PL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE49 9PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Charge your car Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- The Sill Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 3.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE49 9PL?
The nearest to the centre of NE49 9PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Northern Smiles Haltwhistle Phone 01434 322300 4.4 kmCycle
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 NE49 9PL?
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.
- Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital Phone 01434 320225 4.2 kmCycle
- Brampton War Memorial Hospital Phone 01697 72534 20.0 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 pharmacies are near NE49 9PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE49 9PL, 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.
- Boots, Eden House Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01434 320511 4.1 kmCycle
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 NE49 9PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE49 9PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Capontree Veterinary Centre Haltwhistle 4.4 kmCycle
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 NE49 9PL in a conservation area?
The centre of NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NE49 9PL 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 NE49 9PL
- Ward
- Haydon & Hadrian
- Parish
- Melkridge
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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