DL17 9AE postcode in Bishop Middleham, County Durham
DL17 9AE is a postcode in Bishop Middleham, in the Sedgefield 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.
Where DL17 9AE is, and what is near it
- DL17 9AE
- Other postcodes in DL17 9: 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 54.6771, longitude -1.4941)
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 9AE?
- 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 9AE 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 9AE?
Every home and business at DL17 9AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 DL17 9AE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL17 9AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL17 9AE 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 9AE 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 9AE.
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 9AE: 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 9AE 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 DL17 9AE?
Homes in DL17 9 sold for a typical £106,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £102,000 19 sales
- Terraced £99,500 8 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 9AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL17 9AE 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 9AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around DL17 9AE. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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
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 220 (36%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 150 (25%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 60 (10%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 50 (8%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 9AE is in (ONS area E01020796), 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 9AE?
The nearest open schools to DL17 9AE, 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 9AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL17 9AE is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 9.4 km away in a straight line.
- Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
- Heighington Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 Front Street, 164 m away.
More stations near DL17 9AE, 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 9AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL17 9AE, 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.
- West Cornforth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 656578 3.4 kmCycle
- Skerne Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 620300 3.9 kmCycle
- Coxhoe Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 377 0215 4.2 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 9AE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DL17 9AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · 11 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
- Autel Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
- Autel Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 9AE?
The nearest to the centre of DL17 9AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sedgefield Dental Health Centre Phone 01740 629006 3.7 kmCycle
- Sedgefield Dental Practice Phone 01740 621040 3.9 kmCycle
- Coxhoe Dental Practice Phone 0191 377 1148 4.2 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 DL17 9AE?
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 12.1 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Tees Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 360100 13.9 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 9AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL17 9AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Broom Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 669734 2.9 kmCycle
- Willowdene Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 623644 3.3 kmCycle
- Acorn Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 656976 3.3 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 9AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL17 9AE, 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.
- West Cornforth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01740 654669 3.4 kmCycle
- Life Chemist Fishburn Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01740 620314 3.7 kmCycle
- Sedgefield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01740 622725 3.9 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 9AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL17 9AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wear Referrals 3.2 kmCycle
- Gilmoor Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1388 811311 7.3 kmDrive
- Wilson Veterinary Group Phone +44 1388 420136 7.5 kmDrive
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 9AE in a conservation area?
The centre of DL17 9AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9AE?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL17 9AE 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 DL17 9AE
- Ward
- Sedgefield
- Parish
- Bishop Middleham
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bishop Middleham
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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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