DL17 9EB postcode in County Durham, England

DL17 9EB is a postcode in County Durham, in the Sedgefield 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £106,000 Homes sold in DL17 9, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Newton Aycliffe 10.4 km in a straight line

Where DL17 9EB is, and what is near it

Map of DL17 9EB and what is near it Map of DL17 9EB: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the DL17 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL17 9AD: also in DL17 9DL17 9AE: also in DL17 9DL17 9AF: also in DL17 9DL17 9AG: also in DL17 9DL17 9AH: also in DL17 9DL17 9AJ: also in DL17 9DL17 9AL: also in DL17 9DL17 9AN: also in DL17 9DL17 9AP: also in DL17 9DL17 9AQ: also in DL17 9DL17 9AR: also in DL17 9DL17 9AS: also in DL17 9DL17 9AT: also in DL17 9DL17 9AU: also in DL17 9DL17 9AW: also in DL17 9DL17 9AX: also in DL17 9DL17 9AY: also in DL17 9DL17 9AZ: also in DL17 9DL17 9BA: also in DL17 9DL17 9BB: also in DL17 9DL17 9BD: also in DL17 9DL17 9BE: also in DL17 9DL17 9BG: also in DL17 9DL17 9BH: also in DL17 9DL17 9BJ: also in DL17 9DL17 9BL: also in DL17 9DL17 9BN: also in DL17 9DL17 9BQ: also in DL17 9DL17 9BU: also in DL17 9DL17 9BW: also in DL17 9DL17 9DA: also in DL17 9DL17 9DB: also in DL17 9DL17 9DP: also in DL17 9DL17 9DW: also in DL17 9DL17 9DY: also in DL17 9DL17 9EA: also in DL17 9 2 places, 3.0–3.2 kmThe Woodlands 4.0 kmSchool 4.0 kmBowburn & Coxhoe DL17 9EB Map of DL17 9EB and what is near it Map of DL17 9EB: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the DL17 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.0–3.2 kmGP 3.6 kmBowburn & Coxhoe DL17 9EB
  • DL17 9EB
  • Other postcodes in DL17 9: 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 54.6845, longitude -1.4849)

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 9EB?

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 9EB?

None of the homes and businesses at DL17 9EB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 DL17 9EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL17 9EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL17 9EB 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 9EB 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 9EB.

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 9EB: 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 9EB 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 9EB?

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.

£106,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£110,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 9EB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL17 9EB 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

Food hygiene ratings at DL17 9EB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DL17 9EB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL17 9EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around DL17 9EB. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DL17 9EB

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 220 (36%)£1,748
Band Babout 150 (25%)£2,039
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,331
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,622
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,205
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9EB is in (ONS area E01020796), 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 9EB?

The nearest open schools to DL17 9EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL17 9EB, 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 9EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL17 9EB is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 10.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
  • Heighington Rail Station Railway station 11.6 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 9EB, 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 9EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL17 9EB, 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 9EB?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL17 9EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Autel Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Autel Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Evolt Charging point · 11 chargers 2.6 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DL17 9EB?

The nearest to the centre of DL17 9EB, 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 9EB?

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 9EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL17 9EB, 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 9EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL17 9EB, 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 DL17 9EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL17 9EB 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 9EB in a conservation area?

The centre of DL17 9EB 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 9EB?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL17 9EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 DL17 9EB

Ward
Sedgefield
Parish
Bishop Middleham
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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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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