DL15 0XN postcode in Hunwick, County Durham
DL15 0XN is a postcode in Hunwick, in the Willington & Hunwick ward of County Durham. It is in the City of Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.
Where DL15 0XN is, and what is near it
- DL15 0XN
- Other postcodes in DL15 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 54.6859, longitude -1.7082)
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 DL15 0XN?
- 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 DL15 0XN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- City of DurhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mary Kelly Foy
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 DL15 0XN?
Every home and business at DL15 0XN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
County Durham: 85%
County Durham: 98%
The line marks the figure across County Durham.
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 DL15 0XN?
Next collection, today
Thursday 22 October
Food and refuse
- Thu 29 Oct Recycling
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 15:13 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DL15 0XN 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 DL15 0XN.
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 DL15 0XN: 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 DL15 0XN 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 DL15 0XN?
Homes in DL15 0 sold for a typical £148,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £227,250 40 sales
- Semi-detached £149,750 30 sales
- Terraced £87,500 48 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DL15 district: a typical £132,500 from 253 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 DL15 0XN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL15 0XN 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 DL15 0XN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around DL15 0XN. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 450 (51%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 100 (11%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 170 (19%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 22% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 DL15 0XN is in (ONS area E01020888), 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 DL15 0XN?
The nearest open schools to DL15 0XN, 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 DL15 0XN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL15 0XN is Bishop Auckland West Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Bishop Auckland Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Green, 73 m away.
More stations near DL15 0XN, 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 DL15 0XN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL15 0XN, 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.
- Willington Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 742500 2.9 kmCycle
- Bishopgate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 660990 3.6 kmCycle
- Station View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 452711 3.8 kmCycle
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 DL15 0XN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL15 0XN 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 dentists are near DL15 0XN?
The nearest to the centre of DL15 0XN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Willington Dental Centre Phone 01388 745499 3.0 kmCycle
- Queensway Dental - Bishop Auckland Phone 01388 433699 3.2 kmCycle
- Queensway Orthodontics East Limited Phone 01642 554667 3.2 kmCycle
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 DL15 0XN?
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 3.8 kmCycle
- University Hospital North Durham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 13.6 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 care homes are near DL15 0XN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL15 0XN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brancepeth Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 747698 2.8 kmCycle
- Cosin Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01388 748702 2.8 kmCycle
- Richmond Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01388 745675 2.8 kmCycle
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 DL15 0XN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL15 0XN, 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.
- Britton & Robson Ltd Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01388 746269 2.9 kmCycle
- Well, 172-174 Newgate Street Mon to Fri 8am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01388 450943 3.6 kmCycle
- Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01388 602069 3.7 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 DL15 0XN?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL15 0XN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wilson Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1388 602707 3.2 kmCycle
- Weardale Veterinary Clinic 4.1 kmCycle
- Vet4Pets 4.3 kmCycle
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 DL15 0XN in a conservation area?
The centre of DL15 0XN 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 DL15 0XN?
Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL15 0XN 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 DL15 0XN
- Ward
- Willington & Hunwick
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hunwick
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1990
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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