DL13 3EB postcode in Wolsingham, County Durham

DL13 3EB is a postcode in Wolsingham, 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 3EB can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £284,000 Homes sold in DL13 3, last 12 months. ▲ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Wolsingham 400 m in a straight line

Where DL13 3EB is, and what is near it

Map of DL13 3EB and what is near it Map of DL13 3EB: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the DL13 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL13 3AA: also in DL13 3DL13 3AB: also in DL13 3DL13 3AE: also in DL13 3DL13 3AF: also in DL13 3DL13 3AG: also in DL13 3DL13 3AH: also in DL13 3DL13 3AJ: also in DL13 3DL13 3AN: also in DL13 3DL13 3AP: also in DL13 3DL13 3AQ: also in DL13 3DL13 3AR: also in DL13 3DL13 3AT: also in DL13 3DL13 3AU: also in DL13 3DL13 3AW: also in DL13 3DL13 3AX: also in DL13 3DL13 3AY: also in DL13 3DL13 3AZ: also in DL13 3DL13 3BA: also in DL13 3DL13 3BB: also in DL13 3DL13 3BE: also in DL13 3DL13 3BF: also in DL13 3DL13 3BL: also in DL13 3DL13 3BN: also in DL13 3DL13 3BP: also in DL13 3DL13 3BT: also in DL13 3DL13 3BW: also in DL13 3DL13 3DA: also in DL13 3DL13 3DB: also in DL13 3DL13 3DD: also in DL13 3DL13 3DF: also in DL13 3DL13 3DG: also in DL13 3DL13 3DQ: also in DL13 3DL13 3DU: also in DL13 3DL13 3EA: also in DL13 3DL13 3ED: also in DL13 3DL13 3EE: also in DL13 3DL13 3EF: also in DL13 3DL13 3EG: also in DL13 3DL13 3EH: also in DL13 3DL13 3EJ: also in DL13 3DL13 3EL: also in DL13 3DL13 3EN: also in DL13 3DL13 3EP: also in DL13 3DL13 3EQ: also in DL13 3DL13 3ER: also in DL13 3DL13 3ES: also in DL13 3DL13 3ET: also in DL13 3DL13 3EW: also in DL13 3DL13 3HN: also in DL13 3DL13 3HT: also in DL13 3DL13 3HU: also in DL13 3DL13 3HW: also in DL13 3DL13 3HZ: also in DL13 3DL13 3JA: also in DL13 3DL13 3JD: also in DL13 3DL13 3JN: also in DL13 3DL13 3JT: also in DL13 3DL13 3JU: also in DL13 3DL13 3JW: also in DL13 3DL13 3JX: also in DL13 3DL13 3JY: also in DL13 3DL13 3LA: also in DL13 3DL13 3LB: also in DL13 3DL13 3LD: also in DL13 3DL13 3LE: also in DL13 3DL13 3LF: also in DL13 3DL13 3LG: also in DL13 3DL13 3LH: also in DL13 3DL13 3LJ: also in DL13 3DL13 3LL: also in DL13 3DL13 3LQ: also in DL13 3DL13 3ND: also in DL13 3DL13 3RL: also in DL13 3 2 places, 850 m–5.3 kmSchool 4.5 kmThe Weardale Practice 7.9 kmWolsingham DL13 3EB Map of DL13 3EB and what is near it Map of DL13 3EB: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the DL13 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 4.5 kmWeardale DL13 3EB
  • DL13 3EB
  • Other postcodes in DL13 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 5 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 54.7299, longitude -1.8821)

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 3EB?

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 3EB?

Every home and business at DL13 3EB 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 3EB 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL13 3EB 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 3EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL13 3EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 3EB 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 3EB.

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 3EB: 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 3EB 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 3EB?

Homes in DL13 3 sold for a typical £284,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, up 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£284,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £197,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 3EB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DL13 3EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 January 2026. The middle sale was £270,000, from £270,000 to £330,000. Across DL13 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £284,000. 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 3EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 3EB. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 3EB

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 £5,244 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (39%)£1,748
Band Babout 140 (18%)£2,039
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,331
Band Dabout 110 (14%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,205
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,370
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 3EB is in (ONS area E01020905), rounded by the VOA.

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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 3EB?

The nearest open schools to DL13 3EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL13 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 3EB is Wolsingham Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wolsingham Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Frosterley Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 67 m away.

More stations near DL13 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL13 3EB, 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 3EB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL13 3EB 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.

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

Which dentists are near DL13 3EB?

The nearest to the centre of DL13 3EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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

Which hospitals are nearest to DL13 3EB?

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 3EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL13 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL13 3EB, 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.

  • Wolsingham Pharmacy Mon 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Tue 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Wed 9am to 12:15pm; Thu 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 12:15pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:15pm; Sun closed · Phone 01388 527484 50 mWalk
  • Tow Law Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 3pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01388 730279 4.7 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 3EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 3EB 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 3EB in a conservation area?

The centre of DL13 3EB 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 3EB?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL13 3EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 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 3EB

Ward
Weardale
Parish
Wolsingham
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Wolsingham
Rural or urban
Larger 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 3EE40 mDL13 3JT50 mDL13 3AE50 mDL13 3EG50 mDL13 3ED60 mDL13 3EF70 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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