DL2 3RH postcode in County Durham, England
DL2 3RH 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 3RH is, and what is near it
- DL2 3RH
- Other postcodes in DL2 3: 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 54.5454, longitude -1.7861)
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 3RH?
- 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 3RH 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 3RH?
Every home and business at DL2 3RH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% 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 DL2 3RH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL2 3RH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL2 3RH 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 3RH 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 3RH.
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 3RH: 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 3RH 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 3RH?
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 Not enough sales to price (1)
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 3RH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL2 3RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 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
What council tax band are homes near DL2 3RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 3RH. 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 3RH 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 3RH?
The nearest open schools to DL2 3RH, 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 3RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 3RH is Shildon Rail Station, 13.2 km away in a straight line.
- Shildon Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive
- Bishop Auckland West Station Railway station 14.1 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 Village west, 68 m away.
More stations near DL2 3RH, 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 3RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL2 3RH, 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 3.5 kmCycle
- Woodview Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01388 718202 7.6 kmDrive
- Barnard Castle Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01833 690707 8.4 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 3RH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL2 3RH 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 3RH?
The nearest to the centre of DL2 3RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castle Dental Practice Limited Phone 01833 631140 8.8 kmDrive
- Castle Dental Practice Phone 01833 631140 8.9 kmDrive
- HMP YOI Deerbolt Phone 01833 633507 9.7 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 3RH?
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 14.1 kmDrive
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 14.4 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 3RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL2 3RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle Vets Phone +44 1833 695695 8.8 kmDrive
- Castle Veterinary Surgeons 11.6 kmDrive
- Darlington Vet Clinic Phone +44 1325 787370 13.2 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 3RH in a conservation area?
The centre of DL2 3RH 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 DL2 3RH?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 3RH 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 3RH
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Winston
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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