DL2 3ET postcode in Gainford, County Durham

DL2 3ET is a postcode in Gainford, in the Lower Teesdale ward of County Durham. It is in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 2007.

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 can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in DL2 3, last 12 months. ▲ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Shildon 10.6 km in a straight line

Where DL2 3ET is, and what is near it

Map of DL2 3ET and what is near it Map of DL2 3ET: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the DL2 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL2 3BE: also in DL2 3DL2 3BG: also in DL2 3DL2 3BQ: also in DL2 3DL2 3BW: also in DL2 3DL2 3DA: also in DL2 3DL2 3DB: also in DL2 3DL2 3DD: also in DL2 3DL2 3DE: also in DL2 3DL2 3DF: also in DL2 3DL2 3DH: also in DL2 3DL2 3DJ: also in DL2 3DL2 3DL: also in DL2 3DL2 3DN: also in DL2 3DL2 3DP: also in DL2 3DL2 3DR: also in DL2 3DL2 3DS: also in DL2 3DL2 3DU: also in DL2 3DL2 3DW: also in DL2 3DL2 3DX: also in DL2 3DL2 3DY: also in DL2 3DL2 3DZ: also in DL2 3DL2 3EA: also in DL2 3DL2 3EB: also in DL2 3DL2 3EE: also in DL2 3DL2 3EF: also in DL2 3DL2 3EG: also in DL2 3DL2 3EH: also in DL2 3DL2 3EJ: also in DL2 3DL2 3EL: also in DL2 3DL2 3EN: also in DL2 3DL2 3EP: also in DL2 3DL2 3EQ: also in DL2 3DL2 3ES: also in DL2 3DL2 3EU: also in DL2 3DL2 3EW: also in DL2 3DL2 3GA: also in DL2 3DL2 3GB: also in DL2 3 School 3.3 kmStaindrop Academy 5.7 kmDoctors Lane Surgery 6.8 km2 places, 7.0–10.6 kmHeighington station 11.2 kmLower Teesdale DL2 3ET Map of DL2 3ET and what is near it Map of DL2 3ET: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the DL2 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.3 kmStaindrop Academy 5.7 kmLower Teesdale DL2 3ET
  • DL2 3ET
  • Other postcodes in DL2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 54.5501, longitude -1.7361)

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 DL2 3ET?

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 DL2 3ET?

Every home and business at DL2 3ET can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 DL2 3ET?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET.

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 DL2 3ET: 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 DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET?

Homes in DL2 3 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,550 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £222,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £198,750 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole DL2 district: a typical £246,475 from 322 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 DL2 3ET

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 3ET. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 DL2 3ET

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 E, the most common, is £3,205.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (18%)£1,748
Band Babout 150 (13%)£2,039
Band Cabout 210 (18%)£2,331
Band Dabout 200 (17%)£2,622
Band Eabout 220 (19%)£3,205
Band Fabout 130 (11%)£3,788
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 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 DL2 3ET is in (ONS area E01020862), 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 DL2 3ET?

The nearest open schools to DL2 3ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL2 3ET, 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 DL2 3ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 3ET is Shildon Rail Station, 10.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Shildon Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
  • Heighington Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Spa Road, 334 m away.

More stations near DL2 3ET, 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 DL2 3ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL2 3ET, 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 DL2 3ET?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET?

The nearest to the centre of DL2 3ET, 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 DL2 3ET?

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 vets are near DL2 3ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET in a conservation area?

The centre of DL2 3ET 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 DL2 3ET?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 3ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft6 reports
Burglary2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 DL2 3ET

Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Gainford
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gainford
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2007

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

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DL2 3EH30 mDL2 3EQ30 mDL2 3EP60 mDL2 3EG90 mDL2 3EL130 mDL2 3EN180 m
All of DL2

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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