NE64 6AH Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced February 2004. Ward: Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Region: North East.
Streets
- Woodhorn Farm, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: 67 addresses
- Unnamed street near Woodhorn Farm, Woodhorn Demesne: 1 address
- Holmwood Avenue, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: 1 address
- Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: 1 address
- Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: 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 (84% of about 930 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Storey Crescent (land at), Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: up to 78 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Moorside First School, Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (brownfield parcel): up to 16 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Church Farm, Woodhorn Road: up to 15 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (brownfield parcel): up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Bungalow and New Dolphin Garage, Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: up to 14 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to rear of Front Street, Newbiggin: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 126 Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
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 71 addresses are between 13 m and 21 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Widdrington 2,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodhorn Farm Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashington | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Point Carpark | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 20.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seaton Park Medical Group | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newbiggin Dental Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wansbeck General Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Blyth Police Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lifestyle Express Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Memorial Park 2,070 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.0 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 80 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Woodhorn Church Museum, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Woodhorn Church Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Woodhorn Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Sandle Holes | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| White Holes | Beach | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Holy Brae Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Paddock Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hawks Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 62 | 71 |
9 of the postcode's 71 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Woodhorn Farm.