DL13 4AY postcode in Tow Law, County Durham

DL13 4AY is a postcode in Tow Law, 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 4AY can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £100,000 Homes sold in DL13 4, last 12 months. ▼ 21.3% on the year before Nearest station Wolsingham 4.9 km in a straight line

Where DL13 4AY is, and what is near it

Map of DL13 4AY and what is near it Map of DL13 4AY: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the DL13 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DL13 4AA: also in DL13 4DL13 4AE: also in DL13 4DL13 4AG: also in DL13 4DL13 4AH: also in DL13 4DL13 4AJ: also in DL13 4DL13 4AL: also in DL13 4DL13 4AN: also in DL13 4DL13 4AP: also in DL13 4DL13 4AQ: also in DL13 4DL13 4AR: also in DL13 4DL13 4AS: also in DL13 4DL13 4AT: also in DL13 4DL13 4AU: also in DL13 4DL13 4AW: also in DL13 4DL13 4AX: also in DL13 4DL13 4AZ: also in DL13 4DL13 4BB: also in DL13 4DL13 4BD: also in DL13 4DL13 4BE: also in DL13 4DL13 4BF: also in DL13 4DL13 4BG: also in DL13 4DL13 4BQ: also in DL13 4DL13 4DB: also in DL13 4DL13 4DD: also in DL13 4DL13 4DF: also in DL13 4DL13 4EL: also in DL13 4DL13 4EN: also in DL13 4DL13 4EQ: also in DL13 4DL13 4EW: also in DL13 4 School 800 mWolsingham station 4.9 kmWolsingham School 5.4 kmSchool 7.8 kmGP 9.0 kmGP 9.4 kmFrosterley station 9.7 kmWeardale DL13 4AY Map of DL13 4AY and what is near it Map of DL13 4AY: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the DL13 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 800 m2 places, 4.9–5.4 kmSchool 7.8 kmGP 9.0 kmGP 9.4 kmWeardale DL13 4AY
  • DL13 4AY
  • Other postcodes in DL13 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 54.7488, longitude -1.8178)

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 4AY?

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 4AY?

Every home and business at DL13 4AY 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 4AY 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL13 4AY 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 4AY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL13 4AY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL13 4AY 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 4AY 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 4AY.

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 4AY: 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 4AY 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 4AY?

Homes in DL13 4 sold for a typical £100,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, down 21.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£100,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£127,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 21.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £100,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £100,000 27 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 4AY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL13 4AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 March 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

Food hygiene ratings at DL13 4AY

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DL13 4AY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL13 4AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 4AY. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). 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 4AY

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 £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (81%)£1,748
Band Babout 40 (7%)£2,039
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,331
Band Dabout 20 (4%)£2,622
Band Eabout 20 (4%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 64% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 4AY is in (ONS area E01020892), 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 4AY?

The nearest open schools to DL13 4AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL13 4AY, 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 4AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 4AY is Wolsingham Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolsingham Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Frosterley Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive

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 Dans Castle - Surtees, 71 m away.

More stations near DL13 4AY, 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 4AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL13 4AY, 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 4AY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL13 4AY 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 dentists are near DL13 4AY?

The nearest to the centre of DL13 4AY, 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 4AY?

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 4AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL13 4AY, 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 4AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL13 4AY, 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.

  • 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 100 mWalk
  • 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 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 4AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 4AY 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 4AY in a conservation area?

The centre of DL13 4AY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4AY?

Police.uk records 38 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL13 4AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 4AY

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

Around DL13 4AY

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DL13 4AN50 mDL13 4BB80 mDL13 4AZ80 mDL13 4DF110 mDL13 4AJ150 mDL13 4AW150 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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