DL13 5RF postcode in County Durham, England
DL13 5RF 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.
Where DL13 5RF is, and what is near it
- DL13 5RF
- Other postcodes in DL13 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 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 54.6339, longitude -1.8848)
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 5RF?
- 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 5RF 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 5RF?
Every home and business at DL13 5RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 5RF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL13 5RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL13 5RF 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 5RF 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 5RF.
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 5RF: 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 5RF 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 5RF?
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.
- 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 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 5RF
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in DL13 5RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. The middle sale was £345,000, from £70,000 to £445,000. 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.
- £400,000Dykalo Lodge, The Edge
- £385,000Argyle House, The Edge
- £445,000School House, The Edge
- £300,000High Seat, The Edge
- £290,0004 The Edge
- £345,000Crosswinds, The Edge
- £70,00023 The Edge
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 5RF
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at DL13 5RF. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DL13 5RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around DL13 5RF. 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
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 340 (33%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 160 (16%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 150 (15%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 160 (16%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 140 (14%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- 31% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 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 5RF is in (ONS area E01020864), 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 5RF?
The nearest open schools to DL13 5RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL13 5RF is Wolsingham Rail Station, 10.3 km away in a straight line.
- Wolsingham Rail Station Railway station 10.3 kmDrive
- Frosterley Rail Station Railway station 11.5 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 The Edge, 81 m away.
More stations near DL13 5RF, 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 5RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL13 5RF, 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.
- Pinfold Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 718230 3.2 kmCycle
- Woodview Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 718202 5.7 kmDrive
- Evenwood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 832236 8.3 kmDrive
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 5RF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL13 5RF 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 5RF?
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.
- Bishop Auckland Hospital Phone 01325 380100 13.5 kmDrive
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 23.7 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 vets are near DL13 5RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL13 5RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle Vets Phone +44 1833 695695 9.3 kmDrive
- Castle Veterinary Surgeons 11.8 kmDrive
- Weardale Veterinary Clinic 12.5 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 5RF in a conservation area?
The centre of DL13 5RF 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 5RF?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL13 5RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 5RF
- 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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