DL13 2XR postcode in Stanhope, County Durham

DL13 2XR is a postcode in Stanhope, in the Weardale ward of County Durham. 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 2XR can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £165,500 Homes sold in DL13 2, last 12 months. ▲ 8.9% on the year before Nearest station Stanhope 200 m in a straight line

Where DL13 2XR is, and what is near it

Map of DL13 2XR and what is near it Map of DL13 2XR: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the DL13 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 7 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL13 2FJ: also in DL13 2DL13 2FZ: also in DL13 2DL13 2LU: also in DL13 2DL13 2LY: also in DL13 2DL13 2LZ: also in DL13 2DL13 2NA: also in DL13 2DL13 2NB: also in DL13 2DL13 2ND: also in DL13 2DL13 2NE: also in DL13 2DL13 2NF: also in DL13 2DL13 2NG: also in DL13 2DL13 2NJ: also in DL13 2DL13 2NL: also in DL13 2DL13 2NN: also in DL13 2DL13 2NQ: also in DL13 2DL13 2NS: also in DL13 2DL13 2NT: also in DL13 2DL13 2NU: also in DL13 2DL13 2NW: also in DL13 2DL13 2NX: also in DL13 2DL13 2PA: also in DL13 2DL13 2PB: also in DL13 2DL13 2PD: also in DL13 2DL13 2PL: also in DL13 2DL13 2PP: also in DL13 2DL13 2PR: also in DL13 2DL13 2PT: also in DL13 2DL13 2PU: also in DL13 2DL13 2PX: also in DL13 2DL13 2PY: also in DL13 2DL13 2PZ: also in DL13 2DL13 2QA: also in DL13 2DL13 2TS: also in DL13 2DL13 2TY: also in DL13 2DL13 2TZ: also in DL13 2DL13 2UA: also in DL13 2DL13 2UB: also in DL13 2DL13 2UD: also in DL13 2DL13 2UE: also in DL13 2DL13 2UF: also in DL13 2DL13 2UG: also in DL13 2DL13 2UH: also in DL13 2DL13 2UJ: also in DL13 2DL13 2UL: also in DL13 2DL13 2UN: also in DL13 2DL13 2UP: also in DL13 2DL13 2UQ: also in DL13 2DL13 2UR: also in DL13 2DL13 2US: also in DL13 2DL13 2UT: also in DL13 2DL13 2UU: also in DL13 2DL13 2UW: also in DL13 2DL13 2UX: also in DL13 2DL13 2UY: also in DL13 2DL13 2UZ: also in DL13 2DL13 2WH: also in DL13 2DL13 2WX: also in DL13 2DL13 2XA: also in DL13 2DL13 2XD: also in DL13 2DL13 2XE: also in DL13 2DL13 2XF: also in DL13 2DL13 2XG: also in DL13 2DL13 2XH: also in DL13 2DL13 2XJ: also in DL13 2DL13 2XL: also in DL13 2DL13 2XN: also in DL13 2DL13 2XP: also in DL13 2DL13 2XQ: also in DL13 2DL13 2XS: also in DL13 2DL13 2XT: also in DL13 2DL13 2XU: also in DL13 2DL13 2XW: also in DL13 2DL13 2XX: also in DL13 2DL13 2XY: also in DL13 2DL13 2XZ: also in DL13 2DL13 2YA: also in DL13 2DL13 2YB: also in DL13 2DL13 2YD: also in DL13 2DL13 2YE: also in DL13 2DL13 2YF: also in DL13 2DL13 2YG: also in DL13 2DL13 2YH: also in DL13 2DL13 2YJ: also in DL13 2DL13 2YL: also in DL13 2DL13 2YN: also in DL13 2DL13 2YP: also in DL13 2DL13 2YQ: also in DL13 2DL13 2YR: also in DL13 2DL13 2YS: also in DL13 2DL13 2YT: also in DL13 2DL13 2YU: also in DL13 2DL13 2YX: also in DL13 2DL13 2YZ: also in DL13 2 School 3.1 kmWolsingham School 7.0 kmStanhope DL13 2XR Map of DL13 2XR and what is near it Map of DL13 2XR: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the DL13 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 7 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.1 kmStanhope DL13 2XR
  • DL13 2XR
  • Other postcodes in DL13 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 7 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7446, longitude -2.0013)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DL13 2XR?

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 2XR?

Every home and business at DL13 2XR 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 2XR 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL13 2XR 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 2XR?

Durham County Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for DL13 2XR 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 2XR 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 2XR.

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 2XR: 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 2XR 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 2XR?

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.

£165,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£152,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 2XR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL13 2XR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 July 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2XR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 2XR. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DL13 2XR

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (38%)£1,748
Band Babout 120 (14%)£2,039
Band Cabout 130 (15%)£2,331
Band Dabout 130 (15%)£2,622
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£3,205
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 45% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2XR is in (ONS area E01020891), 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 2XR?

The nearest open schools to DL13 2XR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL13 2XR, 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 2XR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 2XR is Stanhope Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stanhope Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Frosterley Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 168 m away.

More stations near DL13 2XR, and how we find them

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

Which GP surgeries are near DL13 2XR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL13 2XR, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2XR?

5 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL13 2XR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Charge My Street Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 150 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 150 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 2XR?

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 care homes are near DL13 2XR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL13 2XR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2XR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL13 2XR, 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 300 mWalk

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 2XR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 2XR 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 2XR in a conservation area?

The centre of DL13 2XR is in one area with planning rules of its 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 2XR?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL13 2XR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 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 2XR

Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Stanhope
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DL13 2XS20 mDL13 2XP30 mDL13 2YD30 mDL13 2XT50 mDL13 2XW50 mDL13 2XN60 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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