NE65 8BE postcode in Northumberland, England

NE65 8BE is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Shilbottle ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at NE65 8BE can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £277,750 Homes sold in NE65 8, last 12 months. ▼ 29.2% on the year before Nearest station Acklington 7.6 km in a straight line

Where NE65 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of NE65 8BE and what is near it Map of NE65 8BE: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the NE65 8 sector, 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE65 8AA: also in NE65 8NE65 8AB: also in NE65 8NE65 8AD: also in NE65 8NE65 8AE: also in NE65 8NE65 8AF: also in NE65 8NE65 8AG: also in NE65 8NE65 8AH: also in NE65 8NE65 8AQ: also in NE65 8NE65 8AS: also in NE65 8NE65 8BA: also in NE65 8NE65 8BB: also in NE65 8NE65 8BD: also in NE65 8NE65 8BH: also in NE65 8NE65 8BJ: also in NE65 8NE65 8BL: also in NE65 8NE65 8BN: also in NE65 8NE65 8BT: also in NE65 8NE65 8BU: also in NE65 8NE65 8BZ: also in NE65 8NE65 8DB: also in NE65 8NE65 8DD: also in NE65 8NE65 8DE: also in NE65 8NE65 8DF: also in NE65 8NE65 8DG: also in NE65 8NE65 8DH: also in NE65 8NE65 8DJ: also in NE65 8NE65 8DL: also in NE65 8NE65 8DN: also in NE65 8NE65 8DP: also in NE65 8NE65 8DQ: also in NE65 8NE65 8DR: also in NE65 8NE65 8DS: also in NE65 8NE65 8DT: also in NE65 8NE65 8DU: also in NE65 8NE65 8DW: also in NE65 8NE65 8DX: also in NE65 8NE65 8EP: also in NE65 8NE65 8ER: also in NE65 8NE65 8ES: also in NE65 8NE65 8ET: also in NE65 8NE65 8EX: also in NE65 8NE65 8EY: also in NE65 8NE65 8EZ: also in NE65 8NE65 8FA: also in NE65 8NE65 8FB: also in NE65 8NE65 8HP: also in NE65 8NE65 8HR: also in NE65 8NE65 8HS: also in NE65 8NE65 8HT: also in NE65 8NE65 8HU: also in NE65 8NE65 8HW: also in NE65 8NE65 8HX: also in NE65 8NE65 8JS: also in NE65 8NE65 8JT: also in NE65 8 School 3.7 kmSchool 3.8 kmAcklington station 7.6 kmNpc Rothbury 9.1 kmWiddrington station 11.8 kmLonghorsley NE65 8BE Map of NE65 8BE and what is near it Map of NE65 8BE: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the NE65 8 sector, 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.7 kmWiddrington station 11.8 kmLonghorsley NE65 8BE
  • NE65 8BE
  • Other postcodes in NE65 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 55.3006, longitude -1.7709)

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 NE65 8BE?

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 NE65 8BE?

None of the homes and businesses at NE65 8BE 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)

NE65 8BE 0% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE65 8BE.

Check the bin days for NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE.

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 NE65 8BE: 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 NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE?

Homes in NE65 8 sold for a typical £277,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 29.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£277,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£392,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 29.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £427,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £212,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole NE65 district: a typical £270,000 from 331 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 NE65 8BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE65 8BE. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE65 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,340 homes in the neighbourhood around NE65 8BE. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 NE65 8BE

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 £5,194 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,174.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (10%)£1,731
Band Babout 220 (16%)£2,020
Band Cabout 230 (17%)£2,308
Band Dabout 230 (17%)£2,597
Band Eabout 250 (19%)£3,174
Band Fabout 190 (14%)£3,751
Band Gabout 70 (5%)£4,328
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 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 NE65 8BE is in (ONS area E01027365), 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 NE65 8BE?

The nearest open schools to NE65 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE65 8BE, 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 NE65 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE65 8BE is Acklington Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Acklington Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Widdrington Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive

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 NE65 8BE, 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 NE65 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE65 8BE, 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 NE65 8BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of NE65 8BE, 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 NE65 8BE?

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 vets are near NE65 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE65 8BE 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 NE65 8BE in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of NE65 8BE is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 NE65 8BE?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NE65 8BE in the latest month it has published.

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 NE65 8BE

Ward
Shilbottle
Parish
Longframlington
Region
North East
Country
England
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

Around NE65 8BE

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE65 8BT300 mNE65 8BD740 mNE65 8BU930 mNE65 8BA940 mNE65 8BB1.2 kmNE65 9HX1.2 km
All of NE65

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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