NE66 1TW Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alnwick Hotspur. Region: North East.
Streets
- St Michael's Lane, Alnwick: 34 addresses
- St Michaels Lane, Alnwick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Michael's Lane, Alnwick: 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 (54% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Alnwick (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 45.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 4 AND 5, PERCY STREET, grade II*
- ST MICHAEL'S PANT, grade II*
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, grade II*
- 11, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 14, GREEN BATT (See details for further address information), grade II
- 13 AND 15, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, SAINT MICHAEL'S LANE, grade II
- 17 AND 19, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 19-23, GREEN BATT (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2 AND 3, PERCY STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, CLAYPORT STREET, grade II
- 2-6, CHAPEL LANE, grade II
- 20 AND 22, GREEN BATT, grade II
- 22 AND 24, SAINT MICHAEL'S LANE, grade II
- 25, GREEN BATT (See details for further address information), grade II
- 29-31 Market Street including 1-4 White Hart Lane, grade II
- 3, FENKLE STREET, grade II
- 33 AND 35, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 34, GREEN BATT, grade II
- 36 AND 38, GREEN BATT, grade II
- 37 Market Street, grade II
- 41 AND 43, BONDGATE WITHIN, grade II
- 47, BONDGATE WITHIN, grade II
- 49 AND 51, BONDGATE WITHIN (See details for further address information), grade II
- 7 AND 9, CLAYPORT STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 9, MARKET STREET, grade II
- Burgage walls between No 5 and Cornmarket Market Street and between No 5 and the Terrace on east side of Dodd's Lane, grade II
- CORNER CAFE, grade II
- CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER CORRECTION HOUSE YARD AT REAR OF NO 34, grade II
And 15 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land West Of 31 St Michaels Lane, Alnwick: up to 5 homes, permissioned (0 m)
- Corn Exchange, Alnwick: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Corn Exchange, Alnwick: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Roxbro Place, Alnwick: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Roxbro Place, Alnwick: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Bus Depot, Lisburn Terrace, Alnwick, not permissioned (280 m)
- HM Revenue & Customs, Bondgate Hall, Alnwick: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Dukes Middle School, Hope House Lane, Alnwick (brownfield parcel): up to 27 homes, permissioned (340 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 37 addresses are between 62 m and 68 m above sea level (65 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 | Alnmouth 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Acklington 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Batt Alnwick | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alnwick | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alnwick Medical Group | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lagny Street (Dental Surgery) | 170 m |
| Hospital | Alnwick Infirmary | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 250 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Victoria Road Cashzone | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Park 1.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Post Office, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 250 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Post Office | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| St Michael's Pant | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| 4 and 5, Percy Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| Northumberland Hall (Assembly Rooms) | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north |
| Bondgate Tower | Scheduled monument | 230 m east |
| St Mary's Chantry House | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Lion Bridge | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Alnwick Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leek's Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Hill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Egler Dean | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Big Birkey Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Locking Dean | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 37 |
19 of the postcode's 37 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 St Michael's Lane.