NE45 5PH Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ponteland West. Region: North East.
Streets
- Street Houses, Halton: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Street Houses, Halton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Street Houses, Halton: 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 A (20% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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: yes, Northumberland.
Listed buildings
- HALTON CASTLE, grade I
- HALTON CHURCH, grade I
- CARRIAGE HOUSE C 30 YARDS EAST OF HALTON CASTLE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL SOUTH OF HALTON CASTLE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL SOUTH-EAST OF HALTON CASTLE, grade II
- GATE PIERS C30 YARDS SOUTH OF HALTON CASTLE, grade II
- ROMAN ALTAR C 10 YARDS SOUTH OF HALTON CHURCH, grade II
- STABLES AND GROOM'S COTTAGE ATTACHED TO HALTON CASTLE, grade II
- TERRACE WALL C 50 YARDS SOUTH OF HALTON CASTLE, grade II
- TOMBSTONE C 5 YARDS SOUTH OF HALTON CHURCH, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 14 addresses are between 136 m and 168 m above sea level (160 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Riding Mill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halton Red House Halton Shields | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Corbridge Health Centre | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Corbridge Dental Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Corbridge - Hill Street | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,430 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 220 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Halton Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 0 m. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Halton Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 0 m |
| Halton Church | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m east |
| Halton medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 180 m south-east |
| Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 21 | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Milk Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hollywell Dene | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Down Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Peaslings Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Whittington Bog | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Green Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the postcode's 14 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Street Houses.