NE63 9YD postcode in Ashington, Northumberland

NE63 9YD is a postcode in Ashington, in the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where NE63 9YD is, and what is near it

Map of NE63 9YD and what is near it Map of NE63 9YD: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the NE63 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A189 NE63 9EG: also in NE63 9NE63 9EH: also in NE63 9NE63 9EQ: also in NE63 9NE63 9FZ: also in NE63 9NE63 9LR: also in NE63 9NE63 9LU: also in NE63 9NE63 9LY: also in NE63 9NE63 9LZ: also in NE63 9NE63 9NA: also in NE63 9NE63 9NB: also in NE63 9NE63 9ND: also in NE63 9NE63 9NE: also in NE63 9NE63 9NH: also in NE63 9NE63 9NJ: also in NE63 9NE63 9PL: also in NE63 9NE63 9PN: also in NE63 9NE63 9PT: also in NE63 9NE63 9PU: also in NE63 9NE63 9PW: also in NE63 9NE63 9PX: also in NE63 9NE63 9PY: also in NE63 9NE63 9PZ: also in NE63 9NE63 9QA: also in NE63 9NE63 9QB: also in NE63 9NE63 9QD: also in NE63 9NE63 9QE: also in NE63 9NE63 9QF: also in NE63 9NE63 9QG: also in NE63 9NE63 9QH: also in NE63 9NE63 9QJ: also in NE63 9NE63 9QL: also in NE63 9NE63 9QN: also in NE63 9NE63 9QP: also in NE63 9NE63 9QQ: also in NE63 9NE63 9QR: also in NE63 9NE63 9QW: also in NE63 9NE63 9QX: also in NE63 9NE63 9RH: also in NE63 9NE63 9RJ: also in NE63 9NE63 9RN: also in NE63 9NE63 9RP: also in NE63 9NE63 9RR: also in NE63 9NE63 9RS: also in NE63 9NE63 9RT: also in NE63 9NE63 9RU: also in NE63 9NE63 9RW: also in NE63 9NE63 9RX: also in NE63 9NE63 9RY: also in NE63 9NE63 9RZ: also in NE63 9NE63 9SB: also in NE63 9NE63 9SH: also in NE63 9NE63 9SJ: also in NE63 9NE63 9SL: also in NE63 9NE63 9SN: also in NE63 9NE63 9SP: also in NE63 9NE63 9SQ: also in NE63 9NE63 9SR: also in NE63 9NE63 9SS: also in NE63 9NE63 9ST: also in NE63 9NE63 9SU: also in NE63 9NE63 9SW: also in NE63 9NE63 9SX: also in NE63 9NE63 9SY: also in NE63 9NE63 9SZ: also in NE63 9NE63 9TA: also in NE63 9NE63 9TB: also in NE63 9NE63 9TD: also in NE63 9NE63 9TE: also in NE63 9NE63 9TF: also in NE63 9NE63 9TG: also in NE63 9NE63 9TH: also in NE63 9NE63 9TJ: also in NE63 9NE63 9TL: also in NE63 9NE63 9TN: also in NE63 9NE63 9TP: also in NE63 9NE63 9TQ: also in NE63 9NE63 9TR: also in NE63 9NE63 9TS: also in NE63 9NE63 9TT: also in NE63 9NE63 9TU: also in NE63 9NE63 9TW: also in NE63 9NE63 9TX: also in NE63 9NE63 9TY: also in NE63 9NE63 9TZ: also in NE63 9NE63 9UA: also in NE63 9NE63 9UB: also in NE63 9NE63 9UD: also in NE63 9NE63 9UE: also in NE63 9NE63 9UF: also in NE63 9NE63 9UG: also in NE63 9NE63 9UU: also in NE63 9NE63 9YB: also in NE63 9NE63 9YE: also in NE63 9NE63 9YW: also in NE63 9 GP 2.3 kmAshington station 3.5 km2 places, 3.7–3.9 kmRailway Medical Group 4.2 kmHirst NE63 9YD Map of NE63 9YD and what is near it Map of NE63 9YD: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the NE63 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A189 GP 2.3 kmAshington station 3.5 kmRailway Medical Group 4.2 kmHirst NE63 9YD
  • NE63 9YD
  • Other postcodes in NE63 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 55.1661, longitude -1.5261)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE63 9YD?

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 NE63 9YD?

None of the homes and businesses at NE63 9YD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE63 9YD 0% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE63 9YD 0% 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 NE63 9YD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE63 9YD.

Check the bin days for NE63 9YD 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 NE63 9YD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 658 homes and businesses at NE63 9YD. 23 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 38 more at a lower risk.

658 homes and businesses at NE63 9YD High: 23Medium: 18Low: 20Not in an area at risk: 597

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 NE63 9YD: 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 NE63 9YD 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 NE63 9YD?

Homes in NE63 9 sold for a typical £159,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, down 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£159,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£169,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £250,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £165,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £86,000 48 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 NE63 district: a typical £139,973 from 300 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 NE63 9YD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE63 9YD 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

Food hygiene ratings at NE63 9YD

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at NE63 9YD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE63 9YD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around NE63 9YD. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (59%). 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 NE63 9YD

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 £2,020 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,731.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (98%)£1,731
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,020
Band Cwithheld£2,308
Band Dwithheld£2,597
Band Ewithheld£3,174
Band Fwithheld£3,751
Band Gfewer than 5£4,328
Band Hfewer than 5£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 59% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 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 NE63 9YD is in (ONS area E01027543), 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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest open schools to NE63 9YD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE63 9YD, 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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE63 9YD is Ashington Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashington Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Bedlington 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NE63 9YD, 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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE63 9YD, 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 NE63 9YD?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE63 9YD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • Evcharge.online Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Evcharge.online Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.9 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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest to the centre of NE63 9YD, 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 NE63 9YD?

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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE63 9YD, 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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE63 9YD, 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 NE63 9YD?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE63 9YD 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 NE63 9YD in a conservation area?

The centre of NE63 9YD 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 NE63 9YD?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE63 9YD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: possession of weapons 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 NE63 9YD

Ward
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Parish
Newbiggin by the Sea
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ashington
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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