DL17 0ND postcode in County Durham, England
DL17 0ND 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.
Where DL17 0ND is, and what is near it
- DL17 0ND
- Other postcodes in DL17 0: 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 54.6596, longitude -1.5825)
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 0ND?
- 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 DL17 0ND Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Newton Aycliffe and SpennymoorParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alan Strickland (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alan Strickland
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 0ND?
None of the homes and businesses at DL17 0ND can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 0ND?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL17 0ND today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL17 0ND on BinDayBuddySource: 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 0ND at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at DL17 0ND. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 0ND: 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 0ND is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 08:34 on 24 October 2026.
- River SkerneFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Skerne
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:34 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DL17 0ND?
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.
- 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 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 DL17 0ND
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL17 0ND from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 July 2026. 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 DL17 0ND?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around DL17 0ND. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (27%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 190 (18%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 270 (25%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 220 (21%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 70 (7%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 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 DL17 0ND is in (ONS area E01020822), 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 DL17 0ND?
The nearest open schools to DL17 0ND, 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 DL17 0ND?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL17 0ND is Shildon Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Shildon Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 5.1 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 DL17 0ND, 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 DL17 0ND?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL17 0ND, 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.
- Jubilee Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 311300 3.3 kmCycle
- Ferryhill and Chilton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01740 651238 3.8 kmCycle
- St Andrew's Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 817777 4.6 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 DL17 0ND?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL17 0ND 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 DL17 0ND?
The nearest to the centre of DL17 0ND, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chilton Dental Health Centre Phone 01388 721464 1.6 kmCycle
- Coundon Dental Health Centre Phone 01388 660372 2.9 kmCycle
- Woodham Dental Surgery 3.1 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 DL17 0ND?
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 6.2 kmDrive
- University Hospital North Durham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 14.4 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 DL17 0ND?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL17 0ND, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chilton Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 1.5 kmCycle
- Highview House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 417550 2.3 kmCycle
- Denehurst Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 655314 3.0 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 DL17 0ND?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL17 0ND, 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Coundon Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1:15pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01388 603447 2.9 kmCycle
- The Village Pharmacy, Pioneering Care Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 311297 3.3 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 0ND?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL17 0ND on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- SorePaws Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1325 308000 3.3 kmCycle
- SorePaws Vets 3.4 kmCycle
- Wilson Veterinary Group Phone +44 1388 420136 4.6 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 DL17 0ND in a conservation area?
The centre of DL17 0ND 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 0ND?
Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL17 0ND in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DL17 0ND
- Ward
- Ferryhill
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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