DL13 1HD postcode in County Durham, England

DL13 1HD is a postcode in County Durham, in the Weardale ward. It is in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at DL13 1HD can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £179,975 Homes sold in DL13 1, last 12 months. ▼ 18.2% on the year before Nearest station Stanhope 12.6 km in a straight line

Where DL13 1HD is, and what is near it

Map of DL13 1HD and what is near it Map of DL13 1HD: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the DL13 1 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL13 1ED: also in DL13 1DL13 1EE: also in DL13 1DL13 1EF: also in DL13 1DL13 1EJ: also in DL13 1DL13 1EL: also in DL13 1DL13 1EN: also in DL13 1DL13 1EP: also in DL13 1DL13 1EQ: also in DL13 1DL13 1ER: also in DL13 1DL13 1ES: also in DL13 1DL13 1ET: also in DL13 1DL13 1EU: also in DL13 1DL13 1EW: also in DL13 1DL13 1EX: also in DL13 1DL13 1EY: also in DL13 1DL13 1EZ: also in DL13 1DL13 1FA: also in DL13 1DL13 1FB: also in DL13 1DL13 1HA: also in DL13 1DL13 1HB: also in DL13 1DL13 1HE: also in DL13 1DL13 1HG: also in DL13 1DL13 1HH: also in DL13 1DL13 1HJ: also in DL13 1DL13 1HN: also in DL13 1DL13 1HQ: also in DL13 1DL13 1HT: also in DL13 1DL13 1HW: also in DL13 1DL13 1PY: also in DL13 1DL13 1PZ: also in DL13 1DL13 1QA: also in DL13 1DL13 1QB: also in DL13 1DL13 1QD: also in DL13 1DL13 1QF: also in DL13 1DL13 1QH: also in DL13 1DL13 1QJ: also in DL13 1DL13 1QL: also in DL13 1DL13 1QN: also in DL13 1DL13 1QP: also in DL13 1DL13 1QQ: also in DL13 1DL13 1QR: also in DL13 1DL13 1QS: also in DL13 1DL13 1QT: also in DL13 1DL13 1QU: also in DL13 1DL13 1QW: also in DL13 1DL13 1QX: also in DL13 1DL13 1QY: also in DL13 1DL13 1QZ: also in DL13 1DL13 1RB: also in DL13 1DL13 1RD: also in DL13 1DL13 1RE: also in DL13 1DL13 1RF: also in DL13 1DL13 1RG: also in DL13 1DL13 1RP: also in DL13 1DL13 1RR: also in DL13 1DL13 1RW: also in DL13 1 School 1.9 kmStanhope station 12.6 kmFrosterley station 15.2 kmWeardale DL13 1HD Map of DL13 1HD and what is near it Map of DL13 1HD: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the DL13 1 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmWeardale DL13 1HD
  • DL13 1HD
  • Other postcodes in DL13 1: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7418, longitude -2.1995)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DL13 1HD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DL13 1HD?

Every home and business at DL13 1HD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL13 1HD 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL13 1HD 100% County Durham 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DL13 1HD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL13 1HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL13 1HD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DL13 1HD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DL13 1HD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL13 1HD: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DL13 1HD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DL13 1HD?

Homes in DL13 1 sold for a typical £179,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, down 18.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£179,975 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £250,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £131,250 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DL13 district: a typical £157,500 from 163 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DL13 1HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL13 1HD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL13 1HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 1HD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (75%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DL13 1HD

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £3,788 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (26%)£1,748
Band Babout 160 (19%)£2,039
Band Cabout 220 (26%)£2,331
Band Dabout 150 (18%)£2,622
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 75% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DL13 1HD is in (ONS area E01020889), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DL13 1HD?

The nearest open schools to DL13 1HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL13 1HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DL13 1HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 1HD is Stanhope Rail Station, 12.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Stanhope Rail Station Railway station 12.6 kmDrive
  • Frosterley Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coronation Bridge, 17 m away.

More stations near DL13 1HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DL13 1HD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL13 1HD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DL13 1HD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near DL13 1HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 1HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DL13 1HD in a conservation area?

The centre of DL13 1HD is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DL13 1HD?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL13 1HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DL13 1HD

Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DL13 1HB120 mDL13 1EZ240 mDL13 1QA340 mDL13 1FA340 mDL13 1HA350 mDL13 1EY370 m
All of DL13

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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