DL16 7FE postcode in Spennymoor, County Durham

DL16 7FE is a postcode in Spennymoor, in the Spennymoor ward of County Durham. It is in the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since March 2012.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £155,000 Homes sold in DL16 7, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Bishop Auckland 6.2 km in a straight line

Where DL16 7FE is, and what is near it

Map of DL16 7FE and what is near it Map of DL16 7FE: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the DL16 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL16 7FB: also in DL16 7DL16 7FD: also in DL16 7DL16 7FF: also in DL16 7DL16 7FG: also in DL16 7DL16 7FH: also in DL16 7DL16 7FJ: also in DL16 7DL16 7FL: also in DL16 7DL16 7FN: also in DL16 7DL16 7FP: also in DL16 7DL16 7FQ: also in DL16 7DL16 7FR: also in DL16 7DL16 7FS: also in DL16 7DL16 7FT: also in DL16 7DL16 7GB: also in DL16 7DL16 7GE: also in DL16 7DL16 7GF: also in DL16 7DL16 7GG: also in DL16 7DL16 7GH: also in DL16 7DL16 7GJ: also in DL16 7DL16 7GL: also in DL16 7DL16 7GN: also in DL16 7DL16 7GP: also in DL16 7DL16 7GQ: also in DL16 7DL16 7LD: also in DL16 7DL16 7LE: also in DL16 7DL16 7LG: also in DL16 7DL16 7LP: also in DL16 7DL16 7LR: also in DL16 7DL16 7LS: also in DL16 7DL16 7LT: also in DL16 7DL16 7LW: also in DL16 7DL16 7LX: also in DL16 7DL16 7LY: also in DL16 7DL16 7NA: also in DL16 7DL16 7NB: also in DL16 7DL16 7ND: also in DL16 7DL16 7NE: also in DL16 7DL16 7NF: also in DL16 7DL16 7NG: also in DL16 7DL16 7QF: also in DL16 7DL16 7QL: also in DL16 7DL16 7QR: also in DL16 7DL16 7QS: also in DL16 7DL16 7QW: also in DL16 7DL16 7RH: also in DL16 7DL16 7RJ: also in DL16 7DL16 7RL: also in DL16 7DL16 7RQ: also in DL16 7DL16 7SE: also in DL16 7DL16 7SF: also in DL16 7DL16 7SG: also in DL16 7DL16 7SZ: also in DL16 7DL16 7TA: also in DL16 7DL16 7TB: also in DL16 7DL16 7TD: also in DL16 7DL16 7TE: also in DL16 7DL16 7TG: also in DL16 7DL16 7TH: also in DL16 7DL16 7TJ: also in DL16 7DL16 7TL: also in DL16 7DL16 7TP: also in DL16 7DL16 7TQ: also in DL16 7DL16 7TR: also in DL16 7DL16 7TT: also in DL16 7DL16 7TU: also in DL16 7DL16 7TW: also in DL16 7DL16 7TX: also in DL16 7DL16 7TY: also in DL16 7DL16 7TZ: also in DL16 7DL16 7UA: also in DL16 7DL16 7UB: also in DL16 7DL16 7UD: also in DL16 7DL16 7UE: also in DL16 7DL16 7UH: also in DL16 7 2 schools, 700 m–1.1 kmGP 4.1 kmSpennymoor DL16 7FE Map of DL16 7FE and what is near it Map of DL16 7FE: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the DL16 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Spennymoor DL16 7FE
  • DL16 7FE
  • Other postcodes in DL16 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.7009, longitude -1.6178)

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 DL16 7FE?

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 DL16 7FE?

Every home and business at DL16 7FE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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 DL16 7FE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL16 7FE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL16 7FE 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 DL16 7FE 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 DL16 7FE.

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 DL16 7FE: 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 DL16 7FE 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 DL16 7FE?

Homes in DL16 7 sold for a typical £155,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£155,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £215,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £155,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £90,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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

Across the whole DL16 district: a typical £145,000 from 294 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 DL16 7FE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DL16 7FE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 July 2025. The middle price was £187,250, from £155,000 to £460,000. Across DL16 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £155,000. 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 DL16 7FE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around DL16 7FE. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (24%). 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 DL16 7FE

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 320 (35%)£1,748
Band Babout 220 (24%)£2,039
Band Cabout 160 (17%)£2,331
Band Dabout 140 (15%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (8%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 DL16 7FE is in (ONS area E01034503), rounded by the VOA.

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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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest open schools to DL16 7FE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL16 7FE, 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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL16 7FE is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DL16 7FE, 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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL16 7FE, 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 DL16 7FE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL16 7FE 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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest to the centre of DL16 7FE, 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 DL16 7FE?

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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL16 7FE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Lothian House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 811488 850 mWalk
  • Resolve Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 458128 2.8 kmCycle
  • Highview House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 417550 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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL16 7FE, 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 DL16 7FE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL16 7FE 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 DL16 7FE in a conservation area?

The centre of DL16 7FE 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 DL16 7FE?

Police.uk records 181 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL16 7FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Public order13 reports
Burglary9 reports

Also: other theft 7, drugs 7, other crime 5, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, robbery 3, theft from the person 2.

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 DL16 7FE

Ward
Spennymoor
Parish
Spennymoor
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Spennymoor
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2012

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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Nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7FF50 mDL16 7FL50 mDL16 7FN90 mDL16 7FH110 mDL16 7FJ110 mDL16 7FG120 m
All of DL16

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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