DL17 0DR postcode in County Durham, England

DL17 0DR is a postcode in County Durham, in the Ferryhill ward. 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 100% of homes and businesses at DL17 0DR can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £121,000 Homes sold in DL17 0, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Newton Aycliffe 7.2 km in a straight line

Where DL17 0DR is, and what is near it

Map of DL17 0DR and what is near it Map of DL17 0DR: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the DL17 0 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL17 0AD: also in DL17 0DL17 0AP: also in DL17 0DL17 0AT: also in DL17 0DL17 0BA: also in DL17 0DL17 0BE: also in DL17 0DL17 0BF: also in DL17 0DL17 0BH: also in DL17 0DL17 0BJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0BL: also in DL17 0DL17 0BN: also in DL17 0DL17 0BQ: also in DL17 0DL17 0BW: also in DL17 0DL17 0BY: also in DL17 0DL17 0DA: also in DL17 0DL17 0DB: also in DL17 0DL17 0DD: also in DL17 0DL17 0DE: also in DL17 0DL17 0DF: also in DL17 0DL17 0DG: also in DL17 0DL17 0DH: also in DL17 0DL17 0DJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0DL: also in DL17 0DL17 0DN: also in DL17 0DL17 0DP: also in DL17 0DL17 0DQ: also in DL17 0DL17 0DS: also in DL17 0DL17 0DT: also in DL17 0DL17 0DU: also in DL17 0DL17 0DW: also in DL17 0DL17 0DX: also in DL17 0DL17 0ED: also in DL17 0DL17 0EH: also in DL17 0DL17 0EJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0EN: also in DL17 0DL17 0EP: also in DL17 0DL17 0ER: also in DL17 0DL17 0ES: also in DL17 0DL17 0EU: also in DL17 0DL17 0EW: also in DL17 0DL17 0FA: also in DL17 0DL17 0FD: also in DL17 0DL17 0FE: also in DL17 0DL17 0FH: also in DL17 0DL17 0FJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0HD: also in DL17 0DL17 0HE: also in DL17 0DL17 0HF: also in DL17 0DL17 0HH: also in DL17 0DL17 0HQ: also in DL17 0DL17 0HS: also in DL17 0DL17 0HU: also in DL17 0DL17 0HX: also in DL17 0DL17 0HZ: also in DL17 0DL17 0JD: also in DL17 0DL17 0JE: also in DL17 0DL17 0JF: also in DL17 0DL17 0JG: also in DL17 0DL17 0JP: also in DL17 0DL17 0JQ: also in DL17 0DL17 0JS: also in DL17 0DL17 0JU: also in DL17 0DL17 0JW: also in DL17 0DL17 0JX: also in DL17 0DL17 0JY: also in DL17 0DL17 0LA: also in DL17 0DL17 0LB: also in DL17 0DL17 0LE: also in DL17 0DL17 0LF: also in DL17 0DL17 0PG: also in DL17 0DL17 0PQ: also in DL17 0DL17 0PU: also in DL17 0DL17 0QE: also in DL17 0DL17 0QF: also in DL17 0DL17 0QG: also in DL17 0DL17 0QJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0QL: also in DL17 0DL17 0QN: also in DL17 0DL17 0QP: also in DL17 0DL17 0QR: also in DL17 0DL17 0QS: also in DL17 0DL17 0QT: also in DL17 0DL17 0QU: also in DL17 0DL17 0QW: also in DL17 0DL17 0QX: also in DL17 0DL17 0QY: also in DL17 0DL17 0QZ: also in DL17 0DL17 0RA: also in DL17 0DL17 0RB: also in DL17 0DL17 0RG: also in DL17 0DL17 0RH: also in DL17 0DL17 0RJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0RL: also in DL17 0DL17 0RN: also in DL17 0DL17 0RQ: also in DL17 0DL17 0RS: also in DL17 0DL17 0SJ: also in DL17 0DL17 0SR: also in DL17 0 Chilton Academy 1.9 kmThe Woodlands 2.0 kmGP 3.7 kmGP 5.2 kmChilton DL17 0DR Map of DL17 0DR and what is near it Map of DL17 0DR: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the DL17 0 sector, 4 schools (2 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. The Woodlands 2.0 kmFerryhill School 3.0 kmChilton DL17 0DR
  • DL17 0DR
  • Other postcodes in DL17 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 54.6703, longitude -1.5351)

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 DL17 0DR?

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 DL17 0DR?

Every home and business at DL17 0DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL17 0DR 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL17 0DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR.

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 DL17 0DR: 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 DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR?

Homes in DL17 0 sold for a typical £121,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£121,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£124,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £225,625 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £123,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £70,000 28 sales

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

Across the whole DL17 district: a typical £105,000 from 195 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 DL17 0DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around DL17 0DR. Over half of them (84%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 DL17 0DR

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 560 (84%)£1,748
Band Babout 50 (7%)£2,039
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,331
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 38% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 DL17 0DR is in (ONS area E01034506), 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 DL17 0DR?

The nearest open schools to DL17 0DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL17 0DR, 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 DL17 0DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL17 0DR is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
  • Shildon Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laurel Road, 69 m away.

More stations near DL17 0DR, 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 DL17 0DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL17 0DR, 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 DL17 0DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL17 0DR 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DL17 0DR?

The nearest to the centre of DL17 0DR, 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 DL17 0DR?

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 DL17 0DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL17 0DR, 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 DL17 0DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL17 0DR, 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.

  • 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 1.6 kmCycle
  • Boots, 2 North Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01740 651137 2.5 kmCycle
  • Higginbottom Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01740 651200 2.5 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 DL17 0DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR in a conservation area?

The centre of DL17 0DR 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 DL17 0DR?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL17 0DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Burglary3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 DL17 0DR

Ward
Ferryhill
Parish
Ferryhill
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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Nearby postcodes

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DL17 0DS60 mDL17 0DP60 mDL17 0DW110 mDL17 0DN370 mDL17 0JY420 mDL17 0DT440 m
All of DL17

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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