NE66 5NH postcode in Northumberland, England
NE66 5NH is a postcode in Northumberland, in the Wooler ward. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE66 5NH is, and what is near it
- NE66 5NH
- Other postcodes in NE66 5: press one for its page
- 1 school
- 1 railway station
- 2 GP practices
- 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 55.5284, longitude -1.9083)
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 NE66 5NH?
- 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 5NH 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 5NH?
Every home and business at NE66 5NH can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 5NH?
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 5NH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 12 homes and businesses at NE66 5NH. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5NH: 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 5NH is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 05:30 on 23 October 2026.
- River Till and tributariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Till and tributaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NE66 5NH?
Homes in the NE66 district sold for a typical £268,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 230 sales, down 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £386,750 84 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 54 sales
- Terraced £220,000 71 sales
- Flat or maisonette £142,000 21 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The NE66 5 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole NE66 district.
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 5NH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE66 5NH 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 5NH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around NE66 5NH. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (66%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,731.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (29%) | £1,731 |
| Band B | about 240 (23%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 140 (13%) | £2,308 |
| Band D | about 110 (10%) | £2,597 |
| Band E | about 120 (11%) | £3,174 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,751 |
| Band G | about 60 (6%) | £4,328 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,194 |
When the homes were built
- 66% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 5NH is in (ONS area E01027375), 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 5NH?
The nearest open schools to NE66 5NH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE66 5NH, and how we find themSource: 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 5NH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE66 5NH is Chathill Rail Station, 12.7 km away in a straight line.
- Chathill Rail Station Railway station 12.7 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 Post Office, 206 m away.
More stations near NE66 5NH, 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 NE66 5NH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE66 5NH, 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.
- Wooler Health Phone 01668 263852 7.2 kmDrive
- Belford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01668 213738 9.1 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 NE66 5NH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE66 5NH 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 NE66 5NH?
The nearest to the centre of NE66 5NH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Room Belford Phone 01668 213744 9.2 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 NE66 5NH?
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 18.6 kmDrive
- Berwick Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 27.9 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 5NH?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE66 5NH 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 7.2 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 5NH in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of NE66 5NH 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 NE66 5NH?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NE66 5NH 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 5NH
- Ward
- Wooler
- Parish
- Chillingham
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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