DL2 3HL postcode in County Durham, England
DL2 3HL is a postcode in County Durham, in the Lower Teesdale ward. It is in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DL2 3HL is, and what is near it
- DL2 3HL
- Other postcodes in DL2 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 54.5794, longitude -1.7312)
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 3HL?
- 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 DL2 3HL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Bishop AucklandParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Sam Rushworth
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 3HL?
Every home and business at DL2 3HL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 DL2 3HL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL2 3HL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL2 3HL 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 DL2 3HL 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 3HL.
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 3HL: 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 3HL 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 DL2 3HL?
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.
- 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 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 DL2 3HL
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DL2 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. The middle price was £362,500, from £120,000 to £500,000. Across DL2 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £250,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £120,0005 Front Street
- £500,000Boxwood, Front Street
- £225,000Dale Cottage, Front Street
- £500,000Rayson House, Front Street
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 DL2 3HL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DL2 3HL. 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 AgencySource: 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 DL2 3HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 3HL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (18%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 150 (13%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 210 (18%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 200 (17%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 220 (19%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 130 (11%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 50 (4%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 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 DL2 3HL is in (ONS area E01020862), 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 DL2 3HL?
The nearest open schools to DL2 3HL, 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 DL2 3HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 3HL is Shildon Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.
- Shildon Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
- Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gainford Road End, 111 m away.
More stations near DL2 3HL, 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 DL2 3HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL2 3HL, 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.
- Gainford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 730204 3.7 kmCycle
- Evenwood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 832236 4.9 kmCycle
- Woodview Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 718202 6.0 kmDrive
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 3HL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL2 3HL 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 DL2 3HL?
The nearest to the centre of DL2 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- West Auckland Dental Practice Phone 01388 833899 5.9 kmDrive
- Shildon Smile Care Phone 01388 775104 7.9 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Bishop Auckland Phone 01388 603164 9.0 kmDrive
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 3HL?
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 9.1 kmDrive
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 12.1 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 vets are near DL2 3HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL2 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle Veterinary Surgeons 6.8 kmDrive
- Vet4Pets 8.7 kmDrive
- Wilson Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1388 602707 10.0 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 DL2 3HL in a conservation area?
The centre of DL2 3HL 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 3HL?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 3HL 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 DL2 3HL
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Ingleton
- 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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