NE66 3ES postcode in Northumberland, England

NE66 3ES 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 0% of homes and businesses at NE66 3ES can get it Across Northumberland: 82% Typical price £430,000 Homes sold in NE66 3, last 12 months. ▲ 22.9% on the year before Nearest station Chathill 4.8 km in a straight line

Where NE66 3ES is, and what is near it

Map of NE66 3ES and what is near it Map of NE66 3ES: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the NE66 3 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE66 3DB: also in NE66 3NE66 3DJ: also in NE66 3NE66 3DQ: also in NE66 3NE66 3DX: also in NE66 3NE66 3ER: also in NE66 3NE66 3ET: also in NE66 3NE66 3EU: also in NE66 3NE66 3EX: also in NE66 3NE66 3EY: also in NE66 3NE66 3EZ: also in NE66 3NE66 3FA: also in NE66 3NE66 3FB: also in NE66 3NE66 3FL: also in NE66 3NE66 3FT: also in NE66 3NE66 3HB: also in NE66 3NE66 3HE: also in NE66 3NE66 3HF: also in NE66 3NE66 3HN: also in NE66 3NE66 3HP: also in NE66 3NE66 3HR: also in NE66 3NE66 3HS: also in NE66 3NE66 3NS: also in NE66 3NE66 3UA: also in NE66 3NE66 3UH: also in NE66 3NE66 3UJ: also in NE66 3NE66 3UL: also in NE66 3NE66 3UN: also in NE66 3NE66 3UP: also in NE66 3NE66 3UR: also in NE66 3NE66 3UT: also in NE66 3NE66 3UW: also in NE66 3NE66 3UX: also in NE66 3NE66 3UY: also in NE66 3NE66 3UZ: also in NE66 3NE66 3XA: also in NE66 3NE66 3XB: also in NE66 3NE66 3XD: also in NE66 3NE66 3XE: also in NE66 3NE66 3XF: also in NE66 3NE66 3XH: also in NE66 3NE66 3XJ: also in NE66 3NE66 3XL: also in NE66 3NE66 3XN: also in NE66 3NE66 3XP: also in NE66 3NE66 3XR: also in NE66 3NE66 3XS: also in NE66 3NE66 3XT: also in NE66 3NE66 3XU: also in NE66 3NE66 3XW: also in NE66 3NE66 3XX: also in NE66 3NE66 3XY: also in NE66 3NE66 3XZ: also in NE66 3NE66 3YA: also in NE66 3 School 4.3 kmAlnmouth station 12.2 kmLonghoughton NE66 3ES Map of NE66 3ES and what is near it Map of NE66 3ES: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the NE66 3 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.3 kmAlnmouth station 12.2 kmLonghoughton NE66 3ES
  • NE66 3ES
  • Other postcodes in NE66 3: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 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 55.5017, longitude -1.6628)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE66 3ES?

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 3ES?

Every home and business at NE66 3ES 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)

NE66 3ES 0% Northumberland 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE66 3ES 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 3ES?

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 3ES 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 3ES.

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 3ES: 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 3ES 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 3ES?

Homes in NE66 3 sold for a typical £430,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 22.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£430,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 22.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £492,500 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £382,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £342,500 14 sales

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 3ES

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE66 3ES 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 NE66 3ES

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NE66 3ES. 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 NE66 3ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around NE66 3ES. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 3ES

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 B, the most common, is £2,020.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (14%)£1,731
Band Babout 230 (22%)£2,020
Band Cabout 230 (22%)£2,308
Band Dabout 170 (16%)£2,597
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£3,174
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,751
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,328
Band Hwithheld£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 3ES is in (ONS area E01027366), 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 3ES?

The nearest open schools to NE66 3ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE66 3ES, 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 3ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE66 3ES is Chathill Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Chathill Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Alnmouth Rail Station Railway station 12.2 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Phone box, 169 m away.

More stations near NE66 3ES, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NE66 3ES?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE66 3ES 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 hospitals are nearest to NE66 3ES?

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 NE66 3ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE66 3ES, 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 vets are near NE66 3ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE66 3ES 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 3ES in a conservation area?

The centre of NE66 3ES 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 NE66 3ES?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE66 3ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 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 3ES

Ward
Longhoughton
Parish
Embleton
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

Around NE66 3ES

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Nearby postcodes

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

NE66 3HN90 mNE66 3FB100 mNE66 3EX130 mNE66 3HR160 mNE66 3HP190 mNE66 3ET200 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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