NE65 8UQ postcode in Longhorsley, Northumberland
NE65 8UQ is a postcode in Longhorsley, in the Longhorsley ward of Northumberland. It is in the Hexham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.
Where NE65 8UQ is, and what is near it
- NE65 8UQ
- Other postcodes in NE65 8: press one for its page
- 2 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 55.2433, longitude -1.7665)
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 NE65 8UQ?
- NorthumberlandCouncil, for all local services Northumberland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE65 8UQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- HexhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joe Morris (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Joe Morris
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 8UQ?
Every home and business at NE65 8UQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8UQ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE65 8UQ.
Check the bin days for NE65 8UQ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8UQ 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 8UQ.
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 8UQ: 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 8UQ 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 postcodeSource: 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 8UQ?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8UQ
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in NE65 8UQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 May 2026. The middle price was £246,250, from £193,000 to £375,000. Across NE65 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £277,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £243,00060 Church View
- £212,50064 Church View
- £277,50026 Church View
- £249,50068 Church View
- £375,00044 Church View
- £193,00020 Church View
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 NE65 8UQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around NE65 8UQ. The largest share of them, 18%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,597.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 100 (12%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 130 (15%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 150 (18%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 150 (18%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 130 (15%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 120 (14%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 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 8UQ is in (ONS area E01027450), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8UQ?
The nearest open schools to NE65 8UQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8UQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE65 8UQ is Widdrington Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.
- Widdrington Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
- Acklington Rail Station Railway station 10.2 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 Whitegates, 100 m away.
More stations near NE65 8UQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NE65 8UQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE65 8UQ, 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.
- Npc Felton & Widdrington Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01670 790229 9.3 kmDrive
- Npc Central Northumberland Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01670 502333 9.5 kmDrive
- Gas House Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01670 513657 9.5 kmDrive
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 8UQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE65 8UQ 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE65 8UQ?
The nearest to the centre of NE65 8UQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Roots Dental LTD 9.5 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Morpeth Phone 01670 514472 9.6 kmDrive
- 23 Cosmetic Dental Clinic-Morpeth Phone 01670 505020 9.6 kmDrive
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 8UQ?
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.
- Wansbeck General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 15.4 kmDrive
- Alnwick Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 19.2 kmDrive
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 8UQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE65 8UQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group 7.7 kmDrive
- Whorral Bank Veterinary Hospital 9.5 kmDrive
- Robson & Prescott Staithes Lane 9.8 kmDrive
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 8UQ in a conservation area?
The centre of NE65 8UQ 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 NE65 8UQ?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE65 8UQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE65 8UQ
- Ward
- Longhorsley
- Parish
- Longhorsley
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Longhorsley
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1995
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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