DL2 3NB postcode in Staindrop, County Durham

DL2 3NB is a postcode in Staindrop, 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 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 88% 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 Bishop Auckland West Station 11.4 km in a straight line

Where DL2 3NB is, and what is near it

Map of DL2 3NB and what is near it Map of DL2 3NB: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DL2 3AE: also in DL2 3DL2 3AT: also in DL2 3DL2 3JL: also in DL2 3DL2 3JN: also in DL2 3DL2 3JW: also in DL2 3DL2 3LR: also in DL2 3DL2 3LX: also in DL2 3DL2 3LY: also in DL2 3DL2 3LZ: also in DL2 3DL2 3NA: also in DL2 3DL2 3ND: also in DL2 3DL2 3NE: also in DL2 3DL2 3NF: also in DL2 3DL2 3NG: also in DL2 3DL2 3NH: also in DL2 3DL2 3NJ: also in DL2 3DL2 3NL: also in DL2 3DL2 3NQ: also in DL2 3DL2 3NW: also in DL2 3DL2 3NY: also in DL2 3DL2 3PG: also in DL2 3DL2 3PQ: also in DL2 3 Staindrop Academy 850 m3 places, 3.6 kmGP 5.1 kmStaindrop DL2 3NB Map of DL2 3NB and what is near it Map of DL2 3NB: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Staindrop Academy 850 m3 places, 3.6 kmStaindrop DL2 3NB
  • DL2 3NB
  • Other postcodes in DL2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.5806, longitude -1.8004)

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 3NB?

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 3NB?

Every home and business at DL2 3NB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)88% 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 3NB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL2 3NB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL2 3NB 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 DL2 3NB 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 3NB.

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 3NB: 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 3NB 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 3NB?

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 3NB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL2 3NB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 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

Food hygiene ratings at DL2 3NB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DL2 3NB. 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 DL2 3NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 3NB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 3NB

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 B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (16%)£1,748
Band Babout 250 (24%)£2,039
Band Cabout 200 (19%)£2,331
Band Dabout 150 (14%)£2,622
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£3,205
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,788
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 DL2 3NB is in (ONS area E01020867), 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 3NB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 3NB is Bishop Auckland West Station, 11.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive
  • Bishop Auckland 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church, 13 m away.

More stations near DL2 3NB, 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 3NB?

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

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

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

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 pharmacies are near DL2 3NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL2 3NB, 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 DL2 3NB?

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

The centre of DL2 3NB 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 3NB?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 3NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 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 3NB

Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Staindrop
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Staindrop
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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Nearby postcodes

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

DL2 3NE30 mDL2 3NH40 mDL2 3ND40 mDL2 3NJ80 mDL2 3NA90 mDL2 3AT120 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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