DL16 7HU postcode in Kirk Merrington, County Durham

DL16 7HU is a postcode in Kirk Merrington, in the Ferryhill 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 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 0% 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 5.8 km in a straight line

Where DL16 7HU is, and what is near it

Map of DL16 7HU and what is near it Map of DL16 7HU: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the DL16 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DL16 7FU: also in DL16 7DL16 7GA: also in DL16 7DL16 7HE: also in DL16 7DL16 7HL: also in DL16 7DL16 7HN: also in DL16 7DL16 7HP: also in DL16 7DL16 7HR: also in DL16 7DL16 7HT: also in DL16 7DL16 7HW: also in DL16 7DL16 7HX: also in DL16 7DL16 7HZ: also in DL16 7DL16 7JA: also in DL16 7DL16 7JB: also in DL16 7DL16 7JD: also in DL16 7DL16 7JE: also in DL16 7DL16 7JF: also in DL16 7DL16 7JG: also in DL16 7DL16 7JH: also in DL16 7DL16 7JJ: also in DL16 7DL16 7JL: also in DL16 7DL16 7JQ: also in DL16 7DL16 7JU: also in DL16 7DL16 7JY: also in DL16 7DL16 7JZ: also in DL16 7DL16 7XJ: also in DL16 7 2 bus stops, 300–350 m2 schools, 2.1 kmGP 2.9 kmSpennymoor DL16 7HU Map of DL16 7HU and what is near it Map of DL16 7HU: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the DL16 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 300–350 mSpennymoor DL16 7HU
  • DL16 7HU
  • Other postcodes in DL16 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 54.6754, longitude -1.5938)

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 7HU?

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 7HU?

Every home and business at DL16 7HU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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.

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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 DL16 7HU?

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

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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 DL16 7HU 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 7HU.

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 7HU: 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 7HU 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 7HU?

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 2 sales, too few to price

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 7HU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL16 7HU 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 DL16 7HU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around DL16 7HU. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band A. 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 7HU

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 290 (27%)£1,748
Band Babout 190 (18%)£2,039
Band Cabout 270 (25%)£2,331
Band Dabout 220 (21%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (7%)£3,205
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 DL16 7HU is in (ONS area E01020822), 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 7HU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL16 7HU is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Schools, 161 m away.

More stations near DL16 7HU, 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 7HU?

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

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

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

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 7HU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL16 7HU, 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 DL16 7HU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL16 7HU, 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.

  • Coundon Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1:15pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01388 603447 2.6 kmCycle
  • Asda Pharmacy, St Andrew's Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01388 824510 2.7 kmCycle
  • Chilton Pharmacy Mon 8:45am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:45pm; Tue 8:45am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Wed 8:45am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:45pm; Thu 8:45am to 1:30pm; Fri 8:45am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:45pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01388 720874 2.7 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 DL16 7HU?

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

The centre of DL16 7HU 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 7HU?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL16 7HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime9 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report
Bicycle theft1 report

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 7HU

Ward
Ferryhill
Parish
Spennymoor
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Kirk Merrington
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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DL16 7HX70 mDL16 7XJ130 mDL16 7JY140 mDL16 7JB150 mDL16 7HR180 mDL16 7HE190 m
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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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