NE61 5LG postcode in Northumberland, England
NE61 5LG is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Lynemouth ward. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE61 5LG is, and what is near it
- NE61 5LG
- Other postcodes in NE61 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 55.2279, longitude -1.5276)
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 NE61 5LG?
- 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 NE61 5LG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- North NorthumberlandParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Smith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Smith
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 5LG?
14% of the homes and businesses at NE61 5LG 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 NE61 5LG?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE61 5LG.
Check the bin days for NE61 5LG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5LG at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at NE61 5LG. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5LG: 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 5LG 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 NE61 5LG?
Homes in NE61 5 sold for a typical £184,495 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £287,950 39 sales
- Semi-detached £171,000 40 sales
- Terraced £103,500 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 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 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 NE61 5LG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE61 5LG 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 NE61 5LG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around NE61 5LG. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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
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 380 (39%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 180 (18%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 120 (12%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 160 (16%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 100 (10%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 22% 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 5LG is in (ONS area E01027445), 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 NE61 5LG?
The nearest open schools to NE61 5LG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5LG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE61 5LG is Ashington Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Ashington Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
- Widdrington Rail Station Railway station 5.8 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 NE61 5LG, 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 NE61 5LG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE61 5LG, 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.
- Npc Felton & Widdrington Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01670 790229 6.1 kmDrive
- Seaton Park Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01670 811811 6.7 kmDrive
- Guidepost Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01670 822071 9.2 kmDrive
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 5LG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE61 5LG 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE61 5LG?
The nearest to the centre of NE61 5LG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Newbiggin Dental Practice Phone 01670 815549 5.1 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Woodhorn Road - Ashington Phone 01670 855550 5.5 kmDrive
- Neo Orthodontics Ashington Phone 01670 812750 5.8 kmDrive
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 5LG?
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.
- Wansbeck General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 5.0 kmCycle
- Blyth Community Hospital Phone 0844 811 8111 11.1 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 care homes are near NE61 5LG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE61 5LG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Flexible Support Options Limited (Pengarth) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01670 860475 1.9 kmCycle
- No 11&12 Third Row Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01670 860116 4.0 kmCycle
- Crows Nest Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01670 817696 4.7 kmCycle
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 5LG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE61 5LG, 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.
- Lynemouth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01670 860355 1.8 kmCycle
- Well, 53 Front Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 4.9 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 NE61 5LG?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE61 5LG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Moorview Vets 5.2 kmDrive
- Robson & Prescott Ashington 5.8 kmDrive
- Whorral Bank Veterinary Hospital 10.5 kmDrive
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 5LG in a conservation area?
The centre of NE61 5LG 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 5LG?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE61 5LG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE61 5LG
- Ward
- Lynemouth
- Parish
- Cresswell
- 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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