DL13 5LP postcode in County Durham, England

DL13 5LP is a postcode in County Durham, in the Evenwood 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 94% of homes and businesses at DL13 5LP can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in DL13 5, last 12 months. ▲ 28.6% on the year before Nearest station Wolsingham 11.6 km in a straight line

Where DL13 5LP is, and what is near it

Map of DL13 5LP and what is near it Map of DL13 5LP: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the DL13 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL13 5HT: also in DL13 5DL13 5JY: also in DL13 5DL13 5LA: also in DL13 5DL13 5LD: also in DL13 5DL13 5LL: also in DL13 5DL13 5LN: also in DL13 5DL13 5LQ: also in DL13 5DL13 5LR: also in DL13 5DL13 5LS: also in DL13 5DL13 5LT: also in DL13 5DL13 5LU: also in DL13 5DL13 5LW: also in DL13 5DL13 5LX: also in DL13 5DL13 5LY: also in DL13 5DL13 5LZ: also in DL13 5DL13 5NA: also in DL13 5DL13 5NB: also in DL13 5DL13 5ND: also in DL13 5DL13 5NN: also in DL13 5DL13 5NU: also in DL13 5DL13 5NX: also in DL13 5DL13 5PA: also in DL13 5DL13 5PB: also in DL13 5DL13 5PD: also in DL13 5DL13 5PE: also in DL13 5DL13 5PF: also in DL13 5DL13 5PH: also in DL13 5DL13 5PJ: also in DL13 5DL13 5PL: also in DL13 5DL13 5PN: also in DL13 5DL13 5PP: also in DL13 5DL13 5PR: also in DL13 5DL13 5PS: also in DL13 5DL13 5PU: also in DL13 5DL13 5PW: also in DL13 5DL13 5PX: also in DL13 5DL13 5PY: also in DL13 5DL13 5PZ: also in DL13 5DL13 5QA: also in DL13 5DL13 5QB: also in DL13 5DL13 5QD: also in DL13 5DL13 5QE: also in DL13 5DL13 5QF: also in DL13 5DL13 5QG: also in DL13 5DL13 5QH: also in DL13 5DL13 5QJ: also in DL13 5DL13 5QL: also in DL13 5DL13 5QN: also in DL13 5DL13 5QP: also in DL13 5DL13 5QQ: also in DL13 5DL13 5QR: also in DL13 5DL13 5QS: also in DL13 5DL13 5QT: also in DL13 5DL13 5QU: also in DL13 5DL13 5QW: also in DL13 5DL13 5SA: also in DL13 5 School 2.1 km2 places, 3.6–3.7 kmStaindrop Academy 5.9 kmGP 6.4 kmBishop Auckland West station 12.0 kmEvenwood DL13 5LP Map of DL13 5LP and what is near it Map of DL13 5LP: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the DL13 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 3.6–3.7 kmGP 6.4 kmWolsingham station 11.6 kmEvenwood DL13 5LP
  • DL13 5LP
  • Other postcodes in DL13 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 54.6228, longitude -1.8587)

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 5LP?

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 5LP?

6% of the homes and businesses at DL13 5LP cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL13 5LP 94% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL13 5LP 94% County Durham 98%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)6%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5LP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL13 5LP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL13 5LP 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 5LP 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 5LP.

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 5LP: 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 5LP 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 5LP?

Homes in DL13 5 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 28.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£105,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 28.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £283,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £155,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £105,000 27 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 5LP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DL13 5LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2025. The middle sale was £130,000, from £65,000 to £130,000. Across DL13 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £135,000. 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 5LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 5LP. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 5LP

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 340 (33%)£1,748
Band Babout 160 (16%)£2,039
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,331
Band Dabout 160 (16%)£2,622
Band Eabout 140 (14%)£3,205
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,788
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 31% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 5LP is in (ONS area E01020864), 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 5LP?

The nearest open schools to DL13 5LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL13 5LP, 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 5LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 5LP is Wolsingham Rail Station, 11.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolsingham Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive
  • Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Grewburn Lane End, 311 m away.

More stations near DL13 5LP, 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 5LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL13 5LP, 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 5LP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL13 5LP 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 5LP?

The nearest to the centre of DL13 5LP, 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 5LP?

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 pharmacies are near DL13 5LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL13 5LP, 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.

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 5LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 5LP 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 5LP in a conservation area?

The centre of DL13 5LP 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 5LP?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DL13 5LP 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 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 5LP

Ward
Evenwood
Parish
Lynesack and Softley
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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 5NN50 mDL13 5LW230 mDL13 5QQ380 mDL13 5QH550 mDL13 5LS600 mDL13 5LR610 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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