DL13 2HJ postcode in County Durham, England
DL13 2HJ 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.
Where DL13 2HJ is, and what is near it
- DL13 2HJ
- Other postcodes in DL13 2: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 4 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 54.7448, longitude -2.0761)
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; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DL13 2HJ?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DL13 2HJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Bishop AucklandParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Sam Rushworth
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 2HJ?
75% of the homes and businesses at DL13 2HJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2HJ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DL13 2HJ.
Check the bin days for DL13 2HJ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2HJ 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 2HJ.
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 2HJ: 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 2HJ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2HJ?
Homes in DL13 2 sold for a typical £165,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £360,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £166,000 7 sales
- Terraced £132,000 9 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 postcodeSource: 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 2HJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL13 2HJ 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 2HJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 2HJ. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,370 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,748.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 330 (38%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 120 (14%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 130 (15%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 2HJ is in (ONS area E01020891), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2HJ?
The nearest open schools to DL13 2HJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 2HJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 2HJ is Stanhope Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Stanhope Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Frosterley Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Village, 151 m away.
More stations near DL13 2HJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DL13 2HJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL13 2HJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Weardale Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 528555 4.7 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DL13 2HJ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL13 2HJ 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DL13 2HJ?
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.
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 20.4 kmDrive
- Hexham General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 25.1 kmDrive
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 care homes are near DL13 2HJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL13 2HJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Crosshill Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 526205 4.2 kmCycle
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 pharmacies are near DL13 2HJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL13 2HJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Stanhope Chemists Ltd Mon and Tue 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 4pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:15pm; Sun closed · Phone 01388 528237 4.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DL13 2HJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 2HJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fellside Veterinary Group 4.1 kmCycle
- Old Stone Vets 4.5 kmCycle
- Hyperdrug Pharmaceuticals 14.2 kmDrive
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 2HJ in a conservation area?
The centre of DL13 2HJ 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 2HJ?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DL13 2HJ in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DL13 2HJ
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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