NE66 4SN postcode in Whittingham, Northumberland
NE66 4SN is a postcode in Whittingham, in the Rothbury ward of Northumberland. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since September 2020.
Where NE66 4SN is, and what is near it
- NE66 4SN
- Other postcodes in NE66 4: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 55.3993, longitude -1.8963)
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; 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 NE66 4SN?
- 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 NE66 4SN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- North NorthumberlandParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Smith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Smith
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 4SN?
Every home and business at NE66 4SN 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 NE66 4SN?
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 daysSource: 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 4SN 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 4SN.
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 4SN: 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 4SN 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 NE66 4SN?
Homes in NE66 4 sold for a typical £277,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, down 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £355,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole NE66 district: a typical £268,500 from 230 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 NE66 4SN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE66 4SN 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 4SN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around NE66 4SN. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). 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 B, the most common, is £2,020.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (15%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 250 (22%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 160 (14%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 160 (14%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 190 (17%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 130 (11%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 70 (6%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 4SN is in (ONS area E01027373), 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 NE66 4SN?
The nearest open schools to NE66 4SN, 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 NE66 4SN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE66 4SN is Alnmouth Rail Station, 16.4 km away in a straight line.
- Alnmouth Rail Station Railway station 16.4 kmDrive
- Acklington Rail Station Railway station 18.5 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 NE66 4SN, and how we find themSource: 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 4SN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE66 4SN 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 hospitals are nearest to NE66 4SN?
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.
- Alnwick Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 12.6 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 NE66 4SN?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE66 4SN 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 Phone +44 1669 620638 10.1 kmDrive
- Robson & Prescott Alnwick 12.0 kmDrive
- Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group Phone +44 1665 510999 12.4 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 NE66 4SN in a conservation area?
The centre of NE66 4SN is in one area with planning rules of its 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 4SN?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NE66 4SN 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE66 4SN
- Ward
- Rothbury
- Parish
- Whittingham
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Whittingham
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2020
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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