NE62 5NN postcode in Stakeford, Northumberland

NE62 5NN is a postcode in Stakeford, in the Choppington & Hepscott ward of Northumberland. It is in the Blyth and Ashington 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 can get it. Northumberland: 82% Typical price £144,000 Homes sold in NE62 5, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Ashington 3.1 km in a straight line

Where NE62 5NN is, and what is near it

Map of NE62 5NN and what is near it Map of NE62 5NN: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the NE62 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE62 5AA: also in NE62 5NE62 5BP: also in NE62 5NE62 5BS: also in NE62 5NE62 5BU: also in NE62 5NE62 5BY: also in NE62 5NE62 5DA: also in NE62 5NE62 5DE: also in NE62 5NE62 5DF: also in NE62 5NE62 5DG: also in NE62 5NE62 5DH: also in NE62 5NE62 5DJ: also in NE62 5NE62 5DL: also in NE62 5NE62 5DN: also in NE62 5NE62 5DP: also in NE62 5NE62 5DQ: also in NE62 5NE62 5DR: also in NE62 5NE62 5DS: also in NE62 5NE62 5DT: also in NE62 5NE62 5DU: also in NE62 5NE62 5DW: also in NE62 5NE62 5DX: also in NE62 5NE62 5DY: also in NE62 5NE62 5DZ: also in NE62 5NE62 5EA: also in NE62 5NE62 5EB: also in NE62 5NE62 5ED: also in NE62 5NE62 5EG: also in NE62 5NE62 5EH: also in NE62 5NE62 5EJ: also in NE62 5NE62 5EL: also in NE62 5NE62 5EN: also in NE62 5NE62 5EP: also in NE62 5NE62 5EQ: also in NE62 5NE62 5ES: also in NE62 5NE62 5ET: also in NE62 5NE62 5EW: also in NE62 5NE62 5EX: also in NE62 5NE62 5EY: also in NE62 5NE62 5FF: also in NE62 5NE62 5HB: also in NE62 5NE62 5HD: also in NE62 5NE62 5HE: also in NE62 5NE62 5HH: also in NE62 5NE62 5HJ: also in NE62 5NE62 5HL: also in NE62 5NE62 5HQ: also in NE62 5NE62 5JD: also in NE62 5NE62 5JN: also in NE62 5NE62 5JW: also in NE62 5NE62 5LP: also in NE62 5NE62 5LS: also in NE62 5NE62 5LT: also in NE62 5NE62 5LU: also in NE62 5NE62 5LW: also in NE62 5NE62 5LX: also in NE62 5NE62 5LY: also in NE62 5NE62 5LZ: also in NE62 5NE62 5NA: also in NE62 5NE62 5NB: also in NE62 5NE62 5NE: also in NE62 5NE62 5NH: also in NE62 5NE62 5NJ: also in NE62 5NE62 5NL: also in NE62 5NE62 5NP: also in NE62 5NE62 5NR: also in NE62 5NE62 5NS: also in NE62 5NE62 5NT: also in NE62 5NE62 5NU: also in NE62 5NE62 5NW: also in NE62 5NE62 5NX: also in NE62 5NE62 5NY: also in NE62 5NE62 5NZ: also in NE62 5NE62 5PA: also in NE62 5NE62 5PB: also in NE62 5NE62 5PD: also in NE62 5NE62 5PE: also in NE62 5NE62 5PF: also in NE62 5NE62 5PG: also in NE62 5NE62 5PH: also in NE62 5NE62 5PJ: also in NE62 5NE62 5PL: also in NE62 5NE62 5PN: also in NE62 5NE62 5PP: also in NE62 5NE62 5PQ: also in NE62 5NE62 5PR: also in NE62 5NE62 5PS: also in NE62 5NE62 5PU: also in NE62 5NE62 5PW: also in NE62 5NE62 5QA: also in NE62 5NE62 5QG: also in NE62 5NE62 5QH: also in NE62 5NE62 5QL: also in NE62 5NE62 5QP: also in NE62 5NE62 5QR: also in NE62 5NE62 5QS: also in NE62 5NE62 5QT: also in NE62 5NE62 5QU: also in NE62 5NE62 5QW: also in NE62 5NE62 5QX: also in NE62 5NE62 5QY: also in NE62 5NE62 5QZ: also in NE62 5NE62 5RA: also in NE62 5NE62 5RB: also in NE62 5NE62 5XP: also in NE62 5NE62 5YS: also in NE62 5NE62 5YT: also in NE62 5NE62 5YU: also in NE62 5NE62 5YX: also in NE62 5NE62 5YY: also in NE62 5NE62 5YZ: also in NE62 5 2 places, 2.5–3.1 kmGP 3.0 kmPegswood station 3.2 kmStakeford NE62 5NN Map of NE62 5NN and what is near it Map of NE62 5NN: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the NE62 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.0 kmPegswood station 3.2 kmGP 3.2 kmStakeford NE62 5NN
  • NE62 5NN
  • Other postcodes in NE62 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 55.1606, longitude -1.6045)

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 NE62 5NN?

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 NE62 5NN?

Every home and business at NE62 5NN 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 NE62 5NN?

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 NE62 5NN 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 NE62 5NN.

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 NE62 5NN: 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 NE62 5NN 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 postcode

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 NE62 5NN?

Homes in NE62 5 sold for a typical £144,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£144,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,611 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £245,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £154,000 66 sales
  • Terraced £115,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £45,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE62 district: a typical £144,000 from 116 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 NE62 5NN

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NE62 5NN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 December 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 NE62 5NN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around NE62 5NN. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 NE62 5NN

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 520 (80%)£1,731
Band Babout 50 (8%)£2,020
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,308
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£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. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 NE62 5NN is in (ONS area E01027530), 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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest open schools to NE62 5NN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE62 5NN, 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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE62 5NN is Ashington Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashington Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Pegswood Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Morpeth Road, 184 m away.

More stations near NE62 5NN, 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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE62 5NN, 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 NE62 5NN?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE62 5NN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest to the centre of NE62 5NN, 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 NE62 5NN?

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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE62 5NN, 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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE62 5NN, 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 NE62 5NN?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE62 5NN 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 NE62 5NN in a conservation area?

The centre of NE62 5NN 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 NE62 5NN?

Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE62 5NN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Public order1 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 NE62 5NN

Ward
Choppington & Hepscott
Parish
Choppington
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Stakeford
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

Around NE62 5NN

Go wider

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

NE62 5 sector NE62 district NE postcode area Stakeford postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

NE62 5LX50 mNE62 5NX80 mNE62 5LP90 mNE62 5NE100 mNE62 5LU100 mNE62 5NL110 m
All of NE62

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.