NE66 2RU postcode in Northumberland, England

NE66 2RU is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Longhoughton 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 100% of homes and businesses at NE66 2RU can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £299,995 Homes sold in NE66 2, last 12 months. ▼ 20.5% on the year before Nearest station Alnmouth 1.7 km in a straight line

Where NE66 2RU is, and what is near it

Map of NE66 2RU and what is near it Map of NE66 2RU: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the NE66 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 bus stop and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE66 2RA: also in NE66 2NE66 2RB: also in NE66 2NE66 2RD: also in NE66 2NE66 2RE: also in NE66 2NE66 2RF: also in NE66 2NE66 2RG: also in NE66 2NE66 2RH: also in NE66 2NE66 2RJ: also in NE66 2NE66 2RL: also in NE66 2NE66 2RN: also in NE66 2NE66 2RP: also in NE66 2NE66 2RQ: also in NE66 2NE66 2RR: also in NE66 2NE66 2RS: also in NE66 2NE66 2RT: also in NE66 2NE66 2RW: also in NE66 2NE66 2RX: also in NE66 2NE66 2RY: also in NE66 2NE66 2RZ: also in NE66 2NE66 2SB: also in NE66 2NE66 2SD: also in NE66 2NE66 2SE: also in NE66 2NE66 2SF: also in NE66 2NE66 2SG: also in NE66 2NE66 2SH: also in NE66 2NE66 2SU: also in NE66 2NE66 2TN: also in NE66 2NE66 2TW: also in NE66 2 School 4.7 kmSchool 5.8 km2 places, 6.4–6.6 kmAlnwick Castle NE66 2RU Map of NE66 2RU and what is near it Map of NE66 2RU: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the NE66 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 bus stop and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.7 kmSchool 5.8 km2 places, 6.4–6.6 kmAlnwick Castle NE66 2RU
  • NE66 2RU
  • Other postcodes in NE66 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 55.3872, longitude -1.6113)

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 NE66 2RU?

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 NE66 2RU?

Every home and business at NE66 2RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE66 2RU 100% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE66 2RU 100% Northumberland 96%
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 NE66 2RU?

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 NE66 2RU 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 NE66 2RU.

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 NE66 2RU: 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 NE66 2RU 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 NE66 2RU?

Homes in NE66 2 sold for a typical £299,995 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, down 20.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£299,995 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£377,498 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £364,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,500 10 sales
  • Terraced £181,000 9 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 NE66 district: a typical £268,500 from 230 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 NE66 2RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE66 2RU 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 NE66 2RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around NE66 2RU. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 NE66 2RU

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 £4,328 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,174.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (10%)£1,731
Band Babout 270 (21%)£2,020
Band Cabout 200 (15%)£2,308
Band Dabout 200 (15%)£2,597
Band Eabout 290 (22%)£3,174
Band Fabout 150 (11%)£3,751
Band Gabout 70 (5%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 NE66 2RU is in (ONS area E01027356), 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 NE66 2RU?

The nearest open schools to NE66 2RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE66 2RU, 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 NE66 2RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE66 2RU is Alnmouth Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Alnmouth Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Acklington Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Argyle Street, 71 m away.

More stations near NE66 2RU, 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 NE66 2RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE66 2RU, 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 NE66 2RU?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE66 2RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk

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 NE66 2RU?

The nearest to the centre of NE66 2RU, 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 NE66 2RU?

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 NE66 2RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE66 2RU 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 NE66 2RU in a conservation area?

The centre of NE66 2RU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 NE66 2RU?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE66 2RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft1 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 NE66 2RU

Ward
Longhoughton
Parish
Alnmouth
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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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Nearby postcodes

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

NE66 2RT40 mNE66 2RZ50 mNE66 2RX70 mNE66 2RS70 mNE66 2RP80 mNE66 2RR90 m
All of NE66

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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