NE68 7BB postcode in Seahouses and North Sunderland, Northumberland

NE68 7BB is a postcode in Seahouses and North Sunderland, in the Bamburgh ward of Northumberland. It is in the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since March 2004.

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 can get it. Northumberland: 82% Typical price £267,000 Homes sold in NE68 7, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Chathill 5.8 km in a straight line

Where NE68 7BB is, and what is near it

Map of NE68 7BB and what is near it Map of NE68 7BB: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the NE68 7 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE68 7AA: also in NE68 7NE68 7AB: also in NE68 7NE68 7BA: also in NE68 7NE68 7BD: also in NE68 7NE68 7BE: also in NE68 7NE68 7QP: also in NE68 7NE68 7RD: also in NE68 7NE68 7RE: also in NE68 7NE68 7RF: also in NE68 7NE68 7RG: also in NE68 7NE68 7RJ: also in NE68 7NE68 7RL: also in NE68 7NE68 7RN: also in NE68 7NE68 7RP: also in NE68 7NE68 7RQ: also in NE68 7NE68 7RR: also in NE68 7NE68 7RS: also in NE68 7NE68 7RT: also in NE68 7NE68 7RU: also in NE68 7NE68 7RW: also in NE68 7NE68 7RX: also in NE68 7NE68 7RY: also in NE68 7NE68 7RZ: also in NE68 7NE68 7SA: also in NE68 7NE68 7SB: also in NE68 7NE68 7SD: also in NE68 7NE68 7SE: also in NE68 7NE68 7SF: also in NE68 7NE68 7SG: also in NE68 7NE68 7SH: also in NE68 7NE68 7SJ: also in NE68 7NE68 7SL: also in NE68 7NE68 7SN: also in NE68 7NE68 7SP: also in NE68 7NE68 7SQ: also in NE68 7NE68 7SR: also in NE68 7NE68 7SS: also in NE68 7NE68 7ST: also in NE68 7NE68 7SU: also in NE68 7NE68 7SW: also in NE68 7NE68 7SX: also in NE68 7NE68 7TA: also in NE68 7NE68 7TB: also in NE68 7NE68 7TD: also in NE68 7NE68 7TE: also in NE68 7NE68 7TN: also in NE68 7NE68 7TP: also in NE68 7NE68 7TQ: also in NE68 7NE68 7TR: also in NE68 7NE68 7TS: also in NE68 7NE68 7TT: also in NE68 7NE68 7TU: also in NE68 7NE68 7TW: also in NE68 7NE68 7TZ: also in NE68 7NE68 7UA: also in NE68 7NE68 7UB: also in NE68 7NE68 7UD: also in NE68 7NE68 7UE: also in NE68 7NE68 7UF: also in NE68 7NE68 7UG: also in NE68 7NE68 7UH: also in NE68 7NE68 7UL: also in NE68 7NE68 7UP: also in NE68 7NE68 7UQ: also in NE68 7NE68 7UR: also in NE68 7NE68 7UW: also in NE68 7NE68 7WE: also in NE68 7NE68 7WF: also in NE68 7NE68 7WH: also in NE68 7NE68 7WJ: also in NE68 7NE68 7XB: also in NE68 7NE68 7XJ: also in NE68 7NE68 7XL: also in NE68 7NE68 7XN: also in NE68 7NE68 7XP: also in NE68 7NE68 7XR: also in NE68 7NE68 7XS: also in NE68 7NE68 7XW: also in NE68 7NE68 7XY: also in NE68 7NE68 7XZ: also in NE68 7NE68 7YA: also in NE68 7NE68 7YB: also in NE68 7NE68 7YD: also in NE68 7NE68 7YE: also in NE68 7NE68 7YF: also in NE68 7NE68 7YH: also in NE68 7NE68 7YJ: also in NE68 7NE68 7YL: also in NE68 7NE68 7YN: also in NE68 7NE68 7YR: also in NE68 7NE68 7YS: also in NE68 7NE68 7YT: also in NE68 7NE68 7YU: also in NE68 7NE68 7YW: also in NE68 7 2 places, 5.8–7.8 kmSeahouses and North Sunderland NE68 7BB Map of NE68 7BB and what is near it Map of NE68 7BB: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the NE68 7 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 5.8–7.8 kmBamburgh NE68 7BB
  • NE68 7BB
  • Other postcodes in NE68 7: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 55.5839, longitude -1.6665)

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; 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 NE68 7BB?

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 NE68 7BB?

Every home and business at NE68 7BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Northumberland: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Northumberland: 96%

The line marks the figure across Northumberland.

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 NE68 7BB?

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 NE68 7BB 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 NE68 7BB.

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 NE68 7BB: 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 NE68 7BB 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 NE68 7BB?

Homes in NE68 7 sold for a typical £267,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£267,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £322,500 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,750 14 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE68 district: a typical £267,000 from 35 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 NE68 7BB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE68 7BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NE68 7BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around NE68 7BB. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (21%). 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 NE68 7BB

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 A, the most common, is £1,731.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (36%)£1,731
Band Babout 180 (23%)£2,020
Band Cabout 120 (15%)£2,308
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,597
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,174
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,751
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,328
Band Hfewer than 5£5,194

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 NE68 7BB is in (ONS area E01027383), 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 NE68 7BB?

The nearest open schools to NE68 7BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE68 7BB, 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 NE68 7BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE68 7BB is Chathill Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Chathill Rail Station Railway station 5.8 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 Castle Drive, 143 m away.

More stations near NE68 7BB, 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 NE68 7BB?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE68 7BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVCharge Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 800 mWalk
  • EVCharge Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 800 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 hospitals are nearest to NE68 7BB?

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 pharmacies are near NE68 7BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE68 7BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NE68 7BB?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of NE68 7BB. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 NE68 7BB in a conservation area?

The centre of NE68 7BB 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 NE68 7BB?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE68 7BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 NE68 7BB

Ward
Bamburgh
Parish
North Sunderland
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Seahouses and North Sunderland
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
March 2004

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.

NE68 7BD90 mNE68 7BE120 mNE68 7BA130 mNE68 7ST140 mNE68 7SU180 mNE68 7SS240 m
All of NE68

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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