NE61 5QY postcode in Widdrington Station, Northumberland

NE61 5QY is a postcode in Widdrington Station, in the Druridge Bay 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.

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 5QY can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £184,495 Homes sold in NE61 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Widdrington 200 m in a straight line

Where NE61 5QY is, and what is near it

Map of NE61 5QY and what is near it Map of NE61 5QY: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NE61 5BJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5DB: also in NE61 5NE61 5DN: also in NE61 5NE61 5LU: also in NE61 5NE61 5LX: also in NE61 5NE61 5LY: also in NE61 5NE61 5LZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5NA: also in NE61 5NE61 5NB: also in NE61 5NE61 5ND: also in NE61 5NE61 5NE: also in NE61 5NE61 5NF: also in NE61 5NE61 5NG: also in NE61 5NE61 5NL: also in NE61 5NE61 5NQ: also in NE61 5NE61 5PF: also in NE61 5NE61 5PR: also in NE61 5NE61 5PS: also in NE61 5NE61 5PT: also in NE61 5NE61 5PW: also in NE61 5NE61 5QH: also in NE61 5NE61 5QJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5QL: also in NE61 5NE61 5QN: also in NE61 5NE61 5QP: also in NE61 5NE61 5QS: also in NE61 5NE61 5QT: also in NE61 5NE61 5QU: also in NE61 5NE61 5QX: also in NE61 5NE61 5QZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5RA: also in NE61 5NE61 5RD: also in NE61 5NE61 5RE: also in NE61 5NE61 5RF: also in NE61 5NE61 5RG: also in NE61 5NE61 5RH: also in NE61 5NE61 5RJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5RP: also in NE61 5NE61 5RT: also in NE61 5 Linton Primary School 3.2 kmWiddrington Station NE61 5QY Map of NE61 5QY and what is near it Map of NE61 5QY: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.2–8.4 kmLynemouth NE61 5QY
  • NE61 5QY
  • Other postcodes in NE61 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 55.2403, longitude -1.6143)

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 5QY?

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 5QY?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE61 5QY 100% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE61 5QY 100% Northumberland 96%
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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 5QY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE61 5QY.

Check the bin days for NE61 5QY on BinDayBuddy

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 5QY 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 5QY.

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 5QY: 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 5QY 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 5QY?

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 5QY

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in NE61 5QY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 December 2025. The middle sale was £172,500, from £120,000 to £210,000. Across NE61 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £184,495. 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 5QY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around NE61 5QY. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 5QY

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (23%)£1,731
Band Babout 120 (17%)£2,020
Band Cabout 120 (17%)£2,308
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,597
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,174
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,751
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 5QY is in (ONS area E01027475), 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 5QY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE61 5QY is Widdrington Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Widdrington Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Ashington Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mile Road, 145 m away.

More stations near NE61 5QY, 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 5QY?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE61 5QY 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE61 5QY?

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

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 5QY?

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

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

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

The centre of NE61 5QY 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 5QY?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE61 5QY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Shoplifting1 report
Drugs1 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 5QY

Ward
Druridge Bay
Parish
Widdrington Station and Stobswood
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Widdrington Station
Rural or urban
Larger 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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

NE61 5 sector NE61 district NE postcode area Widdrington Station postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE61 5QU80 mNE61 5QL90 mNE61 5QN100 mNE61 5RA100 mNE61 5QZ150 mNE61 5QJ150 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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