NE66 2FH Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced October 2024. Ward: Alnwick Castle. Region: North East.
Streets
- Alnmouth Road, Alnwick: 11 addresses
- Sandilands Close, Alnwick: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Walkergate, Denwick: 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 D (33% of about 720 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)
- Former Ravensmount Care Home, Alnmouth Road, Alnwick: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Allerburn House, Alnwick: up to 19 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Alnwick Fire Station: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Alnwick Fire Station: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Land west of former Willis Garage, South Road, Alnwick: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Land west of former Willis Garage, South Road, Alnwick: up to 9 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 22 m and 33 m above sea level (31 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 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Acklington 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oaky Balks Alnwick | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alnwick | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alnwick Medical Group | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K-Chem (Alnwick) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bondgate Without (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Alnwick Infirmary | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Victoria Road Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,260 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Denwick Bridge Over River Aln, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Denwick Bridge Over River Aln | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Denwick Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Percy Tenantry Column | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bondgate Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Lion Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| St Mary's Chantry House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leek's Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Gozells Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Snableazes Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Eden Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Locking Dean | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the postcode's 21 addresses is 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 10 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 Alnmouth Road.