NE61 6BB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NE61) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6BB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case NE which means Newcastle upon Tyne.
Postal District. In our case NE61.
Postal Sector. In our case NE61 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BB.

The regional mail center for the post area NE is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the NE61 6BB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MORPETH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 7 individuals call the NE61 6BB postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of MORPETH within the old postal county of Northumberland.

NE61 6BB is within the village of Stannington.

The NE61 6BB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the NE61 6BB Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for NE61 6BB

Latitude	55.1006393835
Longitude	-1.71915276157

Ordnance Survey Maps for NE61 6BB

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Weather Forecast for NE61 6BB

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	17.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of NE61 6BB Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NE61 6BB

HIGGINS & WINTER

Address: 17 BELL VILLAS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9BD

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: :

OLDGATE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 25 OLDGATE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1QF

Distance: 4.74 miles

Contact: :

JAMES RP JONES & ASSOCIATES

Address: 4A BRIDGE STREET, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1NB

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: :

DARRAS HALL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: BROADWAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9PW

Distance: 4.79 miles

Contact: :

NEWGATE DENTAL GROUP

Address: 21-23 NEWGATE STREET, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1AW

Distance: 4.81 miles

Contact: :

MORPETH DENTAL CLINIC

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, GAS HOUSE LANE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1SR

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NE61 6BB

PARKLANDS CHEMISTS

Address: MERTON WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9PX

Distance: 3.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01661 823532

TAYLOR'S PHARMACY

Address: 25 BREWERY LANE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE20 9NZ

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01661 822055

FALCONS PHARMACY

Address: DINNINGTON HEALTH CENTRE, MAIN ROAD, DINNINGTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE13 7JW

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 292085

STOBHILL PHARMACY

Address: 33 SHIELDS ROAD, STOBHILL, MORPETH, NE61 2SB

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01670 512697

HEALTH HUT PHARMACY & CLINIC

Address: 2 ABBEY MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 2BD

Distance: 4.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01670 510510

SIMPILL LTD

Address: 6 SOUTH NELSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 1WF

Distance: 4.44 miles

Contact: tel: 03300 882000

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NE61 6BB

GEOFF STEVEN & SONS LTD (NEWCASTLE)

Address: 25 MAIN STREET, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9NH

Distance: 3.64 miles

Contact: :

R. GREEN AND PARTNERS OPTOMETRIST

Address: 62 BRIDGE STREET, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1PQ

Distance: 4.77 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MORPETH)

Address: 17 BRIDGE STREET, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1NT

Distance: 4.77 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MORPETH)

Address: 19 BRIDGE STREET, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1NT

Distance: 4.77 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MORPETH - 21 BRIDGE ST)

Address: 21 BRIDGE STREET, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 1NT

Distance: 4.77 miles

Contact: :

HB OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 29 BROADWAY, DARRAS HALL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9PW

Distance: 4.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NE61 6BB

PONTELAND MEDICAL GROUP

Address: MEADOWFIELD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9SD

Distance: 3.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01661 825513

WHITE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: PONTELAND PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, MEADOWFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9SD

Distance: 3.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01661 822222

PONTELAND MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: MEADOWFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE20 9SD

Distance: 3.59 miles

Contact: :

DINNINGTON SURGERY

Address: MAIN ROAD, DINNINGTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 7JW

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: :

DARRAS HALL SURGERY

Address: THE BROADWAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE20 9PW

Distance: 4.79 miles

Contact: :

VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: MORPETH SURGERY, WELLWAY, MORPETH, NE61 1BJ

Distance: 4.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01670 502333

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Transport Links near NE61 6BB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NE61 6BB

Morpeth
Morpeth station, Coopies Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2SL
Distance: 6.11 miles
Driving Time: 12.71 minutes
Pegswood
Pegswood station, Pegswood, Pegswood, Northumberland, NE61 6SJ
Distance: 9.12 miles
Driving Time: 16.88 minutes
Cramlington
Cramlington station, Station Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 9EX
Distance: 10.40 miles
Driving Time: 17.44 minutes
Blaydon
Blaydon station, Tyne Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4JB
Distance: 16.49 miles
Driving Time: 23.35 minutes
Wylam
Wylam station, Station Road, Wylam, Tyne and Wear, NE41 8JA
Distance: 21.21 miles
Driving Time: 30.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NE61 6BB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NE61 6BB

A194(M) J2

Distance: 21.17 miles

Driving Time: 29.17 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 22.82 miles

Driving Time: 30.74 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 24.62 miles

Driving Time: 33.18 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NE61 6BB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hexham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Guy Opperman
Contact Details	Contact Guy Opperman
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the NE61 6BB Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Northumberland Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Northumberland at the following link Northumberland.

How much is the Council Tax?

Northumberland Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Northumberland charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the NE61 6BB Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Northumberland council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the NE61 6BB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NE61 6BB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Bell Villas, Ponteland, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE20 9BE	5.79 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Main Street, Ponteland, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE20 9NH	5.85 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Waitrose
Iceland, Bridge Street, MORPETH, NE61 1NB	7.63 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Iceland
Morrisons, Dacre Street, MORPETH, NE61 1HQ	7.92 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Morrisons
Iceland, Kingston Retail Park, Brunton Lane, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2ES	10.50 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the NE61 6BB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NE61 6BB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
A1 Fisher Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 6EP	4.12 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to A1 Fisher Lane, Seaton Burn
Newcastle Airport, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8BZ	4.34 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Newcastle Airport
Unit 2, Jackson House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7DE	9.66 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to Unit 2, Jackson House
45-51 Clayton Street, Newcastle, NE1 5PW	9.75 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to 45-51 Clayton Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NE61 6BB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Forum Way, CRAMLINGTON, NE23 6YD	5.21 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to McDonald's, Forum Way, CRAMLINGTON, NE23 6YD
McDonald's, High Gosforth Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 5HN	5.92 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to McDonald's, High Gosforth Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 5HN
McDonald's, Annitsford, CRAMLINGTON, NE23 7QA	6.00 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to McDonald's, Annitsford, CRAMLINGTON, NE23 7QA
McDonald's, Belvedere Retail Park, Belvedere Parkway, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2PA	6.42 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to McDonald's, Belvedere Retail Park, Belvedere Parkway, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2PA

KFC Restaurants near NE61 6BB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dene View Drive, BLYTH, NE24 5PT	7.49 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to KFC Blyth - Valley Retail Park
KFC, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6HA	7.55 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to KFC Killingworth - Killingworth Centre
KFC, Morpeth Road, ASHINGTON, NE63 8QG	7.74 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to KFC Ashington - Morpeth Road
KFC, Ponteland Road, Cowgate, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 3AJ	8.08 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to KFC Cowgate - Ponteland Road
KFC, Northumberland Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7AG	9.51 miles	Directions from NE61 6BB to KFC Newcastle - Northumberland Street