NE62 5RL postcode in Choppington, Northumberland

NE62 5RL is a postcode in Choppington, 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 Bedlington 2.5 km in a straight line

Where NE62 5RL is, and what is near it

Map of NE62 5RL and what is near it Map of NE62 5RL: 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), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 km2 places, 2.5–2.8 kmStakeford NE62 5RL
  • NE62 5RL
  • Other postcodes in NE62 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 55.1521, longitude -1.6033)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE62 5RL?

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 5RL?

Every home and business at NE62 5RL 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 5RL?

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 5RL 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 5RL.

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 5RL: 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 5RL 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 NE62 5RL?

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 5RL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE62 5RL 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 NE62 5RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around NE62 5RL. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (22%). 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 5RL

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 A, the most common, is £1,731.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (57%)£1,731
Band Babout 90 (10%)£2,020
Band Cabout 180 (20%)£2,308
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,597
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,174
Band Fwithheld£3,751
Band Gwithheld£4,328
Band Hfewer than 5£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 5RL is in (ONS area E01027531), 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 5RL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE62 5RL is Bedlington Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bedlington Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Ashington Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Miners' Cottages, 29 m away.

More stations near NE62 5RL, 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 5RL?

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

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 5RL?

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

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 5RL?

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

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

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

The centre of NE62 5RL 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 5RL?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE62 5RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: other crime 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 NE62 5RL

Ward
Choppington & Hepscott
Parish
Choppington
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Choppington
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

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NE62 5RW30 mNE62 5SS40 mNE62 5SF60 mNE62 5RQ90 mNE62 5SL90 mNE62 5RR140 m
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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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