NE61 5PQ postcode in Ellington, Northumberland

NE61 5PQ is a postcode in Ellington, in the Lynemouth ward of Northumberland. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.

Where NE61 5PQ is, and what is near it

Map of NE61 5PQ and what is near it Map of NE61 5PQ: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the NE61 5 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE61 5BN: also in NE61 5NE61 5BS: also in NE61 5NE61 5BZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5DH: also in NE61 5NE61 5EP: also in NE61 5NE61 5ER: also in NE61 5NE61 5ES: also in NE61 5NE61 5ET: also in NE61 5NE61 5EU: also in NE61 5NE61 5EX: also in NE61 5NE61 5EY: also in NE61 5NE61 5EZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5HD: also in NE61 5NE61 5HE: also in NE61 5NE61 5HF: also in NE61 5NE61 5HG: also in NE61 5NE61 5HH: also in NE61 5NE61 5HJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5HL: also in NE61 5NE61 5HN: also in NE61 5NE61 5HP: also in NE61 5NE61 5HQ: also in NE61 5NE61 5HR: also in NE61 5NE61 5HS: also in NE61 5NE61 5HT: also in NE61 5NE61 5HU: also in NE61 5NE61 5HW: also in NE61 5NE61 5HX: also in NE61 5NE61 5HY: also in NE61 5NE61 5HZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5JA: also in NE61 5NE61 5JB: also in NE61 5NE61 5JD: also in NE61 5NE61 5JE: also in NE61 5NE61 5JF: also in NE61 5NE61 5JG: also in NE61 5NE61 5JR: also in NE61 5NE61 5JS: also in NE61 5NE61 5JT: also in NE61 5NE61 5JU: also in NE61 5NE61 5JX: also in NE61 5NE61 5JY: also in NE61 5NE61 5JZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5LA: also in NE61 5NE61 5LH: also in NE61 5NE61 5LJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5LL: also in NE61 5NE61 5LN: also in NE61 5NE61 5LP: also in NE61 5NE61 5LQ: also in NE61 5NE61 5LR: also in NE61 5NE61 5LS: also in NE61 5NE61 5LT: also in NE61 5NE61 5LW: also in NE61 5NE61 5PJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5RU: also in NE61 5NE61 5RW: also in NE61 5 School 2.0 km2 places, 4.1–4.3 kmGP 6.4 kmEllington NE61 5PQ Map of NE61 5PQ and what is near it Map of NE61 5PQ: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the NE61 5 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 4.1–4.3 kmGP 6.4 kmEllington NE61 5PQ
  • NE61 5PQ
  • Other postcodes in NE61 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.2281, longitude -1.5566)

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 5PQ?

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 5PQ?

Every home and business at NE61 5PQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE61 5PQ 100% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE61 5PQ 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 5PQ?

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 5PQ 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 5PQ.

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 5PQ: 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 5PQ 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 5PQ?

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.

£184,495 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£177,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 5PQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE61 5PQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. 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 5PQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NE61 5PQ. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (63%). 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 5PQ

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 £3,174 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,020.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (20%)£1,731
Band Babout 290 (45%)£2,020
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,308
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,597
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,174
Band Fwithheld£3,751
Band Gwithheld£4,328
Band Hfewer than 5£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 63% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 NE61 5PQ is in (ONS area E01027446), 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 5PQ?

The nearest open schools to NE61 5PQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE61 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE61 5PQ is Widdrington Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Widdrington Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Ashington Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windmill Heights, 82 m away.

More stations near NE61 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE61 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE61 5PQ 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 dentists are near NE61 5PQ?

The nearest to the centre of NE61 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

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 5PQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE61 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE61 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE61 5PQ 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 5PQ in a conservation area?

The centre of NE61 5PQ 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 5PQ?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE61 5PQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting12 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: other theft 1, bicycle theft 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 5PQ

Ward
Lynemouth
Parish
Ellington and Linton
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ellington
In use since
December 1998

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

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

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