NE48 3EB Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Humshaugh. Region: North East.
Streets
- Unnamed street, Northumberland: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street, Northumberland: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Northumberland: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Northumberland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ward Lane, Stonehaugh: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Northumberland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B6318, Northumberland: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Northumberland: 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 (29% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 9 addresses are between 221 m and 253 m above sea level (237 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 | Bardon Mill 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km |
| Haydon Bridge 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Haltwhistle 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 9.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 42.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Npc Haydon Bridge & Allendale | 8.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 9.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Haltwhistle Dental Health | 9.4 km |
| Hospital | Haltwhistle Hospital | 9.2 km |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 16.9 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stone circle, defended settlement, Romano-British farmstead and field system, Roman camp and group of shielings immediately south of Greenlee Lough, a scheduled monument, 780 m south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stone circle, defended settlement, Romano-British farmstead and field system, Roman camp and group of shielings immediately south of Greenlee Lough | Scheduled monument | 780 m south |
| Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall) | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenlee Lough | Lake or reservoir | 540 m south-west |
| Elaine's Wood | Wood | 680 m west |
| Greenlee Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Sweet Rigg | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Nanny's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km east |
| Game Cleugh | Valley | 1.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 4 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 Unnamed street.