NE61 2GR postcode in Morpeth, Northumberland

NE61 2GR is a postcode in Morpeth, in the Pegswood ward of Northumberland. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since December 2019.

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 at NE61 2GR can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £269,000 Homes sold in NE61 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Morpeth 1.4 km in a straight line

Where NE61 2GR is, and what is near it

Map of NE61 2GR and what is near it Map of NE61 2GR: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the NE61 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 2 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE61 2AA: also in NE61 2NE61 2AB: also in NE61 2NE61 2AD: also in NE61 2NE61 2AE: also in NE61 2NE61 2AF: also in NE61 2NE61 2AG: also in NE61 2NE61 2AH: also in NE61 2NE61 2AJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2AN: also in NE61 2NE61 2AQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2AU: also in NE61 2NE61 2AW: also in NE61 2NE61 2AX: also in NE61 2NE61 2AY: also in NE61 2NE61 2AZ: also in NE61 2NE61 2BA: also in NE61 2NE61 2BB: also in NE61 2NE61 2BD: also in NE61 2NE61 2BE: also in NE61 2NE61 2BG: also in NE61 2NE61 2BH: also in NE61 2NE61 2BJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2BL: also in NE61 2NE61 2BN: also in NE61 2NE61 2BQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2ET: also in NE61 2NE61 2EU: also in NE61 2NE61 2EX: also in NE61 2NE61 2EY: also in NE61 2NE61 2FU: also in NE61 2NE61 2GE: also in NE61 2NE61 2GF: also in NE61 2NE61 2GG: also in NE61 2NE61 2GH: also in NE61 2NE61 2GJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2GL: also in NE61 2NE61 2GS: also in NE61 2NE61 2GT: also in NE61 2NE61 2GU: also in NE61 2NE61 2GW: also in NE61 2NE61 2GX: also in NE61 2NE61 2GY: also in NE61 2NE61 2HB: also in NE61 2NE61 2HG: also in NE61 2NE61 2HH: also in NE61 2NE61 2HJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2HQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2JB: also in NE61 2NE61 2JD: also in NE61 2NE61 2JE: also in NE61 2NE61 2JH: also in NE61 2NE61 2JP: also in NE61 2NE61 2JR: also in NE61 2NE61 2JS: also in NE61 2NE61 2JT: also in NE61 2NE61 2JU: also in NE61 2NE61 2JW: also in NE61 2NE61 2JX: also in NE61 2NE61 2JY: also in NE61 2NE61 2JZ: also in NE61 2NE61 2LB: also in NE61 2NE61 2LE: also in NE61 2NE61 2LG: also in NE61 2NE61 2LH: also in NE61 2NE61 2LJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2LL: also in NE61 2NE61 2LN: also in NE61 2NE61 2LQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2LR: also in NE61 2NE61 2LU: also in NE61 2NE61 2LX: also in NE61 2NE61 2LY: also in NE61 2NE61 2LZ: also in NE61 2NE61 2NA: also in NE61 2NE61 2NB: also in NE61 2NE61 2ND: also in NE61 2NE61 2NE: also in NE61 2NE61 2NJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2NP: also in NE61 2NE61 2NQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2NU: also in NE61 2NE61 2NW: also in NE61 2NE61 2NY: also in NE61 2NE61 2PH: also in NE61 2NE61 2PJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2PL: also in NE61 2NE61 2PN: also in NE61 2NE61 2PP: also in NE61 2NE61 2PR: also in NE61 2NE61 2PS: also in NE61 2NE61 2PT: also in NE61 2NE61 2PW: also in NE61 2NE61 2QA: also in NE61 2NE61 2QB: also in NE61 2NE61 2QD: also in NE61 2NE61 2QF: also in NE61 2NE61 2QG: also in NE61 2NE61 2QH: also in NE61 2NE61 2QN: also in NE61 2NE61 2QQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2QT: also in NE61 2NE61 2QU: also in NE61 2NE61 2QX: also in NE61 2NE61 2RA: also in NE61 2NE61 2RD: also in NE61 2NE61 2RE: also in NE61 2NE61 2RU: also in NE61 2NE61 2SG: also in NE61 2NE61 2SH: also in NE61 2NE61 2SL: also in NE61 2NE61 2SP: also in NE61 2NE61 2SQ: also in NE61 2NE61 2SR: also in NE61 2NE61 2SS: also in NE61 2NE61 2ST: also in NE61 2NE61 2SW: also in NE61 2NE61 2SY: also in NE61 2NE61 2TA: also in NE61 2NE61 2TY: also in NE61 2NE61 2TZ: also in NE61 2NE61 2XJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2XL: also in NE61 2NE61 2XU: also in NE61 2NE61 2XX: also in NE61 2NE61 2XY: also in NE61 2NE61 2XZ: also in NE61 2NE61 2YA: also in NE61 2NE61 2YB: also in NE61 2NE61 2YD: also in NE61 2NE61 2YE: also in NE61 2NE61 2YF: also in NE61 2NE61 2YG: also in NE61 2NE61 2YJ: also in NE61 2NE61 2YL: also in NE61 2NE61 2YN: also in NE61 2NE61 2YU: also in NE61 2NE61 2YW: also in NE61 2 Pegswood station 2.5 kmMorpeth NE61 2GR Map of NE61 2GR and what is near it Map of NE61 2GR: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the NE61 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 2 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Morpeth NE61 2GR
  • NE61 2GR
  • Other postcodes in NE61 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.1751, longitude -1.6835)

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 NE61 2GR?

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 NE61 2GR?

Every home and business at NE61 2GR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE61 2GR 100% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE61 2GR 100% Northumberland 96%
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 NE61 2GR?

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 NE61 2GR 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 NE61 2GR.

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 NE61 2GR: 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 NE61 2GR 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 NE61 2GR?

Homes in NE61 2 sold for a typical £269,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 170 sales, down 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£269,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£278,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 56 sales
  • Semi-detached £244,500 76 sales
  • Terraced £178,250 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,750 10 sales

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

Across the whole NE61 district: a typical £247,000 from 557 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 NE61 2GR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE61 2GR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2024. 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

What council tax band are homes near NE61 2GR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around NE61 2GR. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 NE61 2GR

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 £5,194 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,308.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,731
Band Babout 70 (7%)£2,020
Band Cabout 240 (24%)£2,308
Band Dabout 180 (18%)£2,597
Band Eabout 180 (18%)£3,174
Band Fabout 150 (15%)£3,751
Band Gabout 130 (13%)£4,328
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 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 NE61 2GR is in (ONS area E01027457), 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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest open schools to NE61 2GR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE61 2GR, 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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE61 2GR is Morpeth Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Morpeth Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pegswood Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Saint Georges Estate, 227 m away.

More stations near NE61 2GR, 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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE61 2GR, 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 NE61 2GR?

3 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE61 2GR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dual Charger Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Dual Charger Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest to the centre of NE61 2GR, 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 NE61 2GR?

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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE61 2GR, 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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE61 2GR, 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 NE61 2GR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE61 2GR 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 NE61 2GR in a conservation area?

The centre of NE61 2GR 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 NE61 2GR?

Police.uk records 71 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE61 2GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: other crime 2, burglary 1, other theft 1, robbery 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 NE61 2GR

Ward
Pegswood
Parish
Morpeth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Morpeth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NE61 2 sector NE61 district NE postcode area Morpeth postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE61 2GG70 mNE61 2GL70 mNE61 2GF80 mNE61 2GS100 mNE61 2GH120 mNE61 2GT120 m
All of NE61

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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