DL14 9RH postcode in Evenwood, County Durham

DL14 9RH is a postcode in Evenwood, in the Evenwood 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.

Where DL14 9RH is, and what is near it

Map of DL14 9RH and what is near it Map of DL14 9RH: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the DL14 9 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 9 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DL14 9QE: also in DL14 9DL14 9QY: also in DL14 9DL14 9QZ: also in DL14 9DL14 9RA: also in DL14 9DL14 9RB: also in DL14 9DL14 9RD: also in DL14 9DL14 9RE: also in DL14 9DL14 9RF: also in DL14 9DL14 9RG: also in DL14 9DL14 9RJ: also in DL14 9DL14 9RL: also in DL14 9DL14 9RN: also in DL14 9DL14 9RP: also in DL14 9DL14 9RQ: also in DL14 9DL14 9RR: also in DL14 9DL14 9RS: also in DL14 9DL14 9RT: also in DL14 9DL14 9RU: also in DL14 9DL14 9RW: also in DL14 9DL14 9RX: also in DL14 9DL14 9RY: also in DL14 9DL14 9RZ: also in DL14 9DL14 9SB: also in DL14 9DL14 9SF: also in DL14 9DL14 9SU: also in DL14 9 Bus stop 400 m2 places, 2.9–3.0 kmGP 4.7 km3 places, 5.5–6.7 kmEvenwood DL14 9RH Map of DL14 9RH and what is near it Map of DL14 9RH: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the DL14 9 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 9 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 400 mGP 4.7 kmEvenwood DL14 9RH
  • DL14 9RH
  • Other postcodes in DL14 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.6231, longitude -1.7635)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DL14 9RH?

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 DL14 9RH?

Every home and business at DL14 9RH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL14 9RH 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL14 9RH 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 DL14 9RH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DL14 9RH.

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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 DL14 9RH 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 DL14 9RH.

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 DL14 9RH: 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 DL14 9RH 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 DL14 9RH?

Homes in DL14 9 sold for a typical £108,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£108,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£113,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £218,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £137,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £81,500 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DL14 district: a typical £129,950 from 443 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 DL14 9RH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL14 9RH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 DL14 9RH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around DL14 9RH. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 DL14 9RH

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 £3,788 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (70%)£1,748
Band Babout 40 (7%)£2,039
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,331
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,622
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,205
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 52% Before 1900
  2. 29% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 DL14 9RH is in (ONS area E01020861), 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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest open schools to DL14 9RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL14 9RH, 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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL14 9RH is Bishop Auckland West Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 55 m away.

More stations near DL14 9RH, 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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL14 9RH, 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 DL14 9RH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL14 9RH 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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest to the centre of DL14 9RH, 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 DL14 9RH?

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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL14 9RH, 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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL14 9RH, 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 DL14 9RH?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL14 9RH 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 DL14 9RH in a conservation area?

The centre of DL14 9RH 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 DL14 9RH?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL14 9RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 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 DL14 9RH

Ward
Evenwood
Parish
Evenwood and Barony
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Evenwood
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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

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