NE49 0DA Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haltwhistle. Region: North East.
Streets
- Lanty's Lonnen, Haltwhistle: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Lanty's Lonnen, Haltwhistle: 3 addresses
- Ashcroft, Haltwhistle: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lanty's Lonnen, Haltwhistle: 1 address
- Central Place, Haltwhistle: 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 (61% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Haltwhistle (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- ARMORIAL HEADSTONE 20 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, grade II
- ARMSTRONG HEADSTONE 7.0 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, grade II
- COLDOR, VALLEY VIEW AND OAKDENE, grade II
- GEORGIE GIRL HAIR SALON (FORMERLY THE TOWN HALL), grade II
- PREMISES OF DAVID B.IVISON (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT), grade II
- WHITFIELD HEADSTONE 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Border Pine Building, Aesica Road, Haltwhistle: up to 14 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Goods Yard to the West of Haltwhistle Station, Tyne View Road, Haltwhistle: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- Greystonedale Park Road, Haltwhistle: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- Land West of Hougill, Tyneview Road, Haltwhistle: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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 10 addresses are between 113 m and 121 m above sea level (119 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haltwhistle 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m |
| Bardon Mill 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Haydon Bridge 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Market Place Haltwhistle | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 49.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Haltwhistle Medical Group | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Haltwhistle Dental Health | 510 m |
| Hospital | Haltwhistle Hospital | 420 m |
| Police station | Brampton Police Station | 18.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Main Street Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Eden's Lawn 9,160 m² | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,850 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Red Lion Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m west. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-west |
| Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall) | World Heritage Site | 1.4 km north-east |
| Bellister Castle (uninhabited parts) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Lees Hall Roman camp | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Camp in Oakwood SE of Plenmeller village | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Cleugh | Valley | 540 m north-east |
| Whitelands Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Herdinghill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Struthers Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Comb Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 Lanty's Lonnen.