NE61 3BP postcode in Fair Moor, Northumberland

NE61 3BP is a postcode in Fair Moor, in the Longhirst ward of Northumberland. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 £365,000 Homes sold in NE61 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Morpeth 3.1 km in a straight line

Where NE61 3BP is, and what is near it

Map of NE61 3BP and what is near it Map of NE61 3BP: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the NE61 3 sector, 4 schools (2 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 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A197A1A697A192 NE61 3BF: also in NE61 3NE61 3BR: also in NE61 3NE61 3BS: also in NE61 3NE61 3BT: also in NE61 3NE61 3BU: also in NE61 3NE61 3BW: also in NE61 3NE61 3BX: also in NE61 3NE61 3BY: also in NE61 3NE61 3BZ: also in NE61 3NE61 3DL: also in NE61 3NE61 3EF: also in NE61 3NE61 3EY: also in NE61 3NE61 3EZ: also in NE61 3NE61 3FA: also in NE61 3NE61 3FB: also in NE61 3NE61 3FD: also in NE61 3NE61 3FE: also in NE61 3NE61 3FF: also in NE61 3NE61 3FG: also in NE61 3NE61 3FH: also in NE61 3NE61 3FJ: also in NE61 3NE61 3FL: also in NE61 3NE61 3FN: also in NE61 3NE61 3FP: also in NE61 3NE61 3FW: also in NE61 3NE61 3GQ: also in NE61 3NE61 3JF: also in NE61 3NE61 3JG: also in NE61 3NE61 3JH: also in NE61 3NE61 3JJ: also in NE61 3NE61 3JL: also in NE61 3NE61 3JN: also in NE61 3NE61 3JP: also in NE61 3NE61 3JQ: also in NE61 3NE61 3JR: also in NE61 3NE61 3JS: also in NE61 3NE61 3JT: also in NE61 3NE61 3JU: also in NE61 3NE61 3JW: also in NE61 3NE61 3JX: also in NE61 3NE61 3JY: also in NE61 3NE61 3JZ: also in NE61 3NE61 3LD: also in NE61 3NE61 3RD: also in NE61 3NE61 3RE: also in NE61 3NE61 3RF: also in NE61 3NE61 3RG: also in NE61 3NE61 3RH: also in NE61 3NE61 3RJ: also in NE61 3NE61 3RL: also in NE61 3NE61 3RN: also in NE61 3NE61 3RP: also in NE61 3NE61 3RR: also in NE61 3NE61 3RS: also in NE61 3NE61 3RT: also in NE61 3NE61 3RU: also in NE61 3NE61 3RW: also in NE61 3NE61 3RX: also in NE61 3NE61 3RZ: also in NE61 3NE61 3SB: also in NE61 3NE61 3SH: also in NE61 3NE61 3SS: also in NE61 3NE61 3ST: also in NE61 3NE61 3SX: also in NE61 3NE61 3SY: also in NE61 3NE61 3SZ: also in NE61 3 2 places, 2.2–3.1 kmPegswood station 4.4 kmLonghirst NE61 3BP Map of NE61 3BP and what is near it Map of NE61 3BP: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the NE61 3 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 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A697 3 places, 1.6–2.3 kmLonghirst NE61 3BP
  • NE61 3BP
  • Other postcodes in NE61 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 55.1849, longitude -1.7119)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE61 3BP?

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 3BP?

Every home and business at NE61 3BP 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 NE61 3BP?

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 3BP 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 3BP.

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 3BP: 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 3BP 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 3BP?

Homes in NE61 3 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£365,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£367,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £380,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 14 sales
  • Terraced £318,070 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 3BP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE61 3BP 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

Food hygiene ratings at NE61 3BP

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NE61 3BP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE61 3BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around NE61 3BP. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (29%). 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 3BP

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 E, the most common, is £3,174.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,731
Band Babout 50 (6%)£2,020
Band Cabout 200 (22%)£2,308
Band Dabout 110 (12%)£2,597
Band Eabout 210 (24%)£3,174
Band Fabout 130 (15%)£3,751
Band Gabout 130 (15%)£4,328
Band Habout 30 (3%)£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 28% 2010 to 2019
  9. 29% 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 3BP is in (ONS area E01035629), 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 3BP?

The nearest open schools to NE61 3BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE61 3BP, 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 3BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE61 3BP is Morpeth Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Morpeth Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Pegswood Rail Station Railway station 4.4 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 Northgate Hospital, 119 m away.

More stations near NE61 3BP, 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 3BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE61 3BP, 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 3BP?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE61 3BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dual Charger Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Dual Charger Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 NE61 3BP?

The nearest to the centre of NE61 3BP, 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 3BP?

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 3BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE61 3BP, 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 3BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE61 3BP, 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 3BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE61 3BP 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 3BP in a conservation area?

The centre of NE61 3BP 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 3BP?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE61 3BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Public order4 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 NE61 3BP

Ward
Longhirst
Parish
Morpeth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Fair Moor
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NE61 3EY50 mNE61 3BR150 mNE61 3BS180 mNE61 3DL180 mNE61 3FD180 mNE61 3BF180 m
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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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