NE61 5YJ postcode in Lynemouth, Northumberland

NE61 5YJ is a postcode in Lynemouth, 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 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 5YJ 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 Ashington 3.9 km in a straight line

Where NE61 5YJ is, and what is near it

Map of NE61 5YJ and what is near it Map of NE61 5YJ: 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 100 m. NE61 5SX: also in NE61 5NE61 5SY: also in NE61 5NE61 5SZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5TF: also in NE61 5NE61 5TG: also in NE61 5NE61 5TL: also in NE61 5NE61 5TN: also in NE61 5NE61 5TP: also in NE61 5NE61 5TR: also in NE61 5NE61 5TS: also in NE61 5NE61 5TW: also in NE61 5NE61 5UR: also in NE61 5NE61 5XA: also in NE61 5NE61 5XF: also in NE61 5NE61 5XG: also in NE61 5NE61 5XJ: also in NE61 5NE61 5XL: also in NE61 5NE61 5XP: also in NE61 5NE61 5XS: also in NE61 5NE61 5XT: also in NE61 5NE61 5XU: also in NE61 5NE61 5XX: also in NE61 5NE61 5XY: also in NE61 5NE61 5XZ: also in NE61 5NE61 5YA: also in NE61 5NE61 5YB: also in NE61 5NE61 5YD: also in NE61 5NE61 5YE: also in NE61 5NE61 5YF: also in NE61 5NE61 5YG: also in NE61 5NE61 5YH: also in NE61 5NE61 5YL: also in NE61 5NE61 5YQ: also in NE61 5 2 schools, 3.8 km2 places, 6.0–6.1 kmLynemouth NE61 5YJ Map of NE61 5YJ and what is near it Map of NE61 5YJ: 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 200 m. 2 schools, 3.8 kmGP 6.1 kmLynemouth NE61 5YJ
  • NE61 5YJ
  • 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.2112, longitude -1.5387)

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 5YJ?

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 5YJ?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE61 5YJ 100% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE61 5YJ 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 5YJ?

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 5YJ 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 5YJ.

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 5YJ: 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 5YJ 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 5YJ?

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 5YJ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NE61 5YJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 October 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 5YJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around NE61 5YJ. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (74%). 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 5YJ

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 £2,597 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,731.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 860 (98%)£1,731
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,020
Band Cwithheld£2,308
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,597
Band Ewithheld£3,174
Band Ffewer than 5£3,751
Band Gfewer than 5£4,328
Band Hfewer than 5£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 74% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 5YJ is in (ONS area E01027451), 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 5YJ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE61 5YJ is Ashington Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashington Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Widdrington Rail Station Railway station 6.0 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 Resource Centre, 70 m away.

More stations near NE61 5YJ, 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 5YJ?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE61 5YJ 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 5YJ?

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

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 5YJ?

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

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

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

The centre of NE61 5YJ 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 5YJ?

Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE61 5YJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting12 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: burglary 2, other 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 5YJ

Ward
Lynemouth
Parish
Lynemouth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Lynemouth
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 Lynemouth postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE61 5YH50 mNE61 5YL80 mNE61 5YQ80 mNE61 5XL110 mNE61 5YF110 mNE61 5XA130 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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