DL3 6NL postcode in Darlington, England

DL3 6NL is a postcode in Darlington, in the Northgate ward. It is in the Darlington 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Darlington: 93% Typical price £104,500 Homes sold in DL3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station North Road 500 m in a straight line

Where DL3 6NL is, and what is near it

Map of DL3 6NL and what is near it Map of DL3 6NL: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the DL3 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DL3 6AA: also in DL3 6DL3 6AB: also in DL3 6DL3 6AD: also in DL3 6DL3 6AE: also in DL3 6DL3 6AJ: also in DL3 6DL3 6AL: also in DL3 6DL3 6AN: also in DL3 6DL3 6AP: also in DL3 6DL3 6AQ: also in DL3 6DL3 6AR: also in DL3 6DL3 6AS: also in DL3 6DL3 6AT: also in DL3 6DL3 6AU: also in DL3 6DL3 6AX: also in DL3 6DL3 6AY: also in DL3 6DL3 6AZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6BA: also in DL3 6DL3 6BB: also in DL3 6DL3 6BD: also in DL3 6DL3 6BE: also in DL3 6DL3 6BG: also in DL3 6DL3 6BH: also in DL3 6DL3 6BJ: also in DL3 6DL3 6BL: also in DL3 6DL3 6BP: also in DL3 6DL3 6BQ: also in DL3 6DL3 6BW: also in DL3 6DL3 6DA: also in DL3 6DL3 6DB: also in DL3 6DL3 6DR: also in DL3 6DL3 6DU: also in DL3 6DL3 6DX: also in DL3 6DL3 6DY: also in DL3 6DL3 6EL: also in DL3 6DL3 6EN: also in DL3 6DL3 6EP: also in DL3 6DL3 6ER: also in DL3 6DL3 6ES: also in DL3 6DL3 6ET: also in DL3 6DL3 6EU: also in DL3 6DL3 6EX: also in DL3 6DL3 6EY: also in DL3 6DL3 6EZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6HA: also in DL3 6DL3 6HB: also in DL3 6DL3 6HD: also in DL3 6DL3 6HE: also in DL3 6DL3 6HF: also in DL3 6DL3 6HG: also in DL3 6DL3 6HJ: also in DL3 6DL3 6HL: also in DL3 6DL3 6HN: also in DL3 6DL3 6HS: also in DL3 6DL3 6HT: also in DL3 6DL3 6HU: also in DL3 6DL3 6HW: also in DL3 6DL3 6HX: also in DL3 6DL3 6HZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6JA: also in DL3 6DL3 6LY: also in DL3 6DL3 6LZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6NA: also in DL3 6DL3 6NB: also in DL3 6DL3 6ND: also in DL3 6DL3 6NE: also in DL3 6DL3 6NF: also in DL3 6DL3 6NG: also in DL3 6DL3 6NH: also in DL3 6DL3 6NJ: also in DL3 6DL3 6NN: also in DL3 6DL3 6NP: also in DL3 6DL3 6NQ: also in DL3 6DL3 6NR: also in DL3 6DL3 6NS: also in DL3 6DL3 6NT: also in DL3 6DL3 6NU: also in DL3 6DL3 6NW: also in DL3 6DL3 6NX: also in DL3 6DL3 6PA: also in DL3 6DL3 6PJ: also in DL3 6DL3 6PL: also in DL3 6DL3 6PN: also in DL3 6DL3 6PP: also in DL3 6DL3 6PR: also in DL3 6DL3 6PS: also in DL3 6DL3 6PT: also in DL3 6DL3 6PU: also in DL3 6DL3 6PW: also in DL3 6DL3 6PX: also in DL3 6DL3 6PY: also in DL3 6DL3 6PZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6QE: also in DL3 6DL3 6QF: also in DL3 6DL3 6QG: also in DL3 6DL3 6QH: also in DL3 6DL3 6QJ: also in DL3 6DL3 6QL: also in DL3 6DL3 6QN: also in DL3 6DL3 6QP: also in DL3 6DL3 6QQ: also in DL3 6DL3 6QR: also in DL3 6DL3 6QS: also in DL3 6DL3 6QT: also in DL3 6DL3 6QU: also in DL3 6DL3 6QW: also in DL3 6DL3 6QX: also in DL3 6DL3 6QY: also in DL3 6DL3 6QZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6RA: also in DL3 6DL3 6RB: also in DL3 6DL3 6RE: also in DL3 6DL3 6RF: also in DL3 6DL3 6RG: also in DL3 6DL3 6RQ: also in DL3 6DL3 6RR: also in DL3 6DL3 6RS: also in DL3 6DL3 6SA: also in DL3 6DL3 6SB: also in DL3 6DL3 6SD: also in DL3 6DL3 6SP: also in DL3 6DL3 6SR: also in DL3 6DL3 6SS: also in DL3 6DL3 6SU: also in DL3 6DL3 6SW: also in DL3 6DL3 6SX: also in DL3 6DL3 6SY: also in DL3 6DL3 6SZ: also in DL3 6DL3 6TA: also in DL3 6DL3 6TB: also in DL3 6DL3 6TD: also in DL3 6DL3 6TG: also in DL3 6DL3 6TH: also in DL3 6DL3 6UA: also in DL3 6DL3 6UL: also in DL3 6 2 places, 650 m–1.6 kmRise Carr College 1.0 kmDarlington DL3 6NL Map of DL3 6NL and what is near it Map of DL3 6NL: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the DL3 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 650 m–1.6 kmDarlington DL3 6NL
  • DL3 6NL
  • Other postcodes in DL3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 54.5330, longitude -1.5590)

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 DL3 6NL?

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 DL3 6NL?

Every home and business at DL3 6NL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Darlington: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Darlington: 98%

The line marks the figure across Darlington.

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 DL3 6NL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL3 6NL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL3 6NL 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 DL3 6NL 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 DL3 6NL.

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 Darlington

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL3 6NL: 2,224 properties in Darlington are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Darlington

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 DL3 6NL 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 DL3 6NL?

Homes in DL3 6 sold for a typical £104,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£104,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£100,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £148,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £102,000 86 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole DL3 district: a typical £168,000 from 511 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 DL3 6NL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DL3 6NL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2024. 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 DL3 6NL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around DL3 6NL. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (70%). 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 DL3 6NL

Band D in Darlington for 2026‑27: £2,494. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,663 (band A) to £1,940 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,663.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 810 (99%)£1,663
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,940
Band Cfewer than 5£2,217
Band Dwithheld£2,494
Band Efewer than 5£3,048
Band Ffewer than 5£3,602
Band Gfewer than 5£4,156
Band Hfewer than 5£4,988

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 70% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Darlington 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 DL3 6NL is in (ONS area E01012353), 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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest open schools to DL3 6NL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL3 6NL, 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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL3 6NL is North Road Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • North Road Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Darlington Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Marshall Street, 130 m away.

More stations near DL3 6NL, 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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL3 6NL, 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 DL3 6NL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL3 6NL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest to the centre of DL3 6NL, 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 DL3 6NL?

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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL3 6NL, 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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL3 6NL, 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 DL3 6NL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL3 6NL 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 DL3 6NL in a conservation area?

The centre of DL3 6NL 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 DL3 6NL?

Police.uk records 650 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL3 6NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour170 reports
Violence and sexual offences153 reports
Shoplifting89 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Public order43 reports
Vehicle crime42 reports

Also: other theft 36, burglary 33, other crime 11, robbery 10, possession of weapons 7, bicycle theft 5, drugs 4, theft from the person 3.

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 DL3 6NL

Ward
Northgate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Darlington
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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DL3 6NN20 mDL3 6NJ20 mDL3 6NW50 mDL3 6NQ60 mDL3 6NS70 mDL3 6NB70 m
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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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