NE15 0PB Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: Stocksfield & Bywell. Region: North East.
Streets
- Cherry Tree Gardens, Horsley: 9 addresses
- Water Lane, Horsley: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Northumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,597 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,731 | £2,020 | £2,308 | £2,597 | £3,174 | £3,751 | £4,328 | £5,194 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (18% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Horsley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Horsley War Memorial, grade II
- MOOR VIEW, grade II
- THE OLD COACH STATION, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 117 m and 123 m above sea level (121 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 38%, gigabit 38% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Stocksfield 52,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Farm Horsley | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Prudhoe Medical Group | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wylam Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Prudhoe Dental Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police Training and Communications Centre | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Prudhoe Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Village Green 2.3 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,680 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill, a scheduled monument, 350 m north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill | Scheduled monument | 350 m north |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the March Burn and Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill in wall miles 13,14 and 15 | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horsley Hill | Hill | 360 m north |
| Ralby Hill | Hill | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Stoney Hill | Hill | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Duke's Dene | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Horsley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Whirl Dub | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 10 |
4 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Northumberland: see them on the Northumberland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cherry Tree Gardens.