DL3 9BE postcode in Darlington, England

DL3 9BE is a postcode in Darlington, in the Mowden 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 £196,250 Homes sold in DL3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station North Road 2.1 km in a straight line

Where DL3 9BE is, and what is near it

Map of DL3 9BE and what is near it Map of DL3 9BE: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the DL3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 21 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL3 9AA: also in DL3 9DL3 9AB: also in DL3 9DL3 9AD: also in DL3 9DL3 9AE: also in DL3 9DL3 9AF: also in DL3 9DL3 9AG: also in DL3 9DL3 9AH: also in DL3 9DL3 9AJ: also in DL3 9DL3 9AL: also in DL3 9DL3 9AN: also in DL3 9DL3 9AQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9AT: also in DL3 9DL3 9AU: also in DL3 9DL3 9AY: also in DL3 9DL3 9AZ: also in DL3 9DL3 9BH: also in DL3 9DL3 9BJ: also in DL3 9DL3 9BL: also in DL3 9DL3 9BN: also in DL3 9DL3 9BP: also in DL3 9DL3 9BQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9BW: also in DL3 9DL3 9DA: also in DL3 9DL3 9DB: also in DL3 9DL3 9DD: also in DL3 9DL3 9DE: also in DL3 9DL3 9DF: also in DL3 9DL3 9DG: also in DL3 9DL3 9DJ: also in DL3 9DL3 9DL: also in DL3 9DL3 9DN: also in DL3 9DL3 9DP: also in DL3 9DL3 9DQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9DR: also in DL3 9DL3 9DS: also in DL3 9DL3 9DT: also in DL3 9DL3 9DU: also in DL3 9DL3 9DW: also in DL3 9DL3 9DZ: also in DL3 9DL3 9EA: also in DL3 9DL3 9EB: also in DL3 9DL3 9ED: also in DL3 9DL3 9EF: also in DL3 9DL3 9EG: also in DL3 9DL3 9EH: also in DL3 9DL3 9EJ: also in DL3 9DL3 9EL: also in DL3 9DL3 9EN: also in DL3 9DL3 9EP: also in DL3 9DL3 9EQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9ER: also in DL3 9DL3 9ES: also in DL3 9DL3 9ET: also in DL3 9DL3 9EU: also in DL3 9DL3 9EX: also in DL3 9DL3 9FA: also in DL3 9DL3 9FD: also in DL3 9DL3 9FE: also in DL3 9DL3 9FF: also in DL3 9DL3 9HQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9HT: also in DL3 9DL3 9HU: also in DL3 9DL3 9JN: also in DL3 9DL3 9JP: also in DL3 9DL3 9JR: also in DL3 9DL3 9LE: also in DL3 9DL3 9LG: also in DL3 9DL3 9LQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9NG: also in DL3 9DL3 9PZ: also in DL3 9DL3 9QA: also in DL3 9DL3 9QB: also in DL3 9DL3 9QD: also in DL3 9DL3 9RG: also in DL3 9DL3 9RH: also in DL3 9DL3 9RJ: also in DL3 9DL3 9RQ: also in DL3 9DL3 9TA: also in DL3 9DL3 9TB: also in DL3 9DL3 9TN: also in DL3 9DL3 9XZ: also in DL3 9DL3 9YF: also in DL3 9 Bus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mMowden DL3 9BE Map of DL3 9BE and what is near it Map of DL3 9BE: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the DL3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 750 mMowden DL3 9BE
  • DL3 9BE
  • Other postcodes in DL3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 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 54.5332, longitude -1.5868)

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 9BE?

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 9BE?

Every home and business at DL3 9BE 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 9BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL3 9BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL3 9BE 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 9BE 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 9BE.

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 9BE: 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 9BE 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 9BE?

Homes in DL3 9 sold for a typical £196,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£196,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£207,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £293,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £209,500 54 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £122,500 16 sales

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 9BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL3 9BE 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

Food hygiene ratings at DL3 9BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DL3 9BE. 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 DL3 9BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DL3 9BE. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 9BE

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 £4,156 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,217.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,663
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,940
Band Cabout 430 (53%)£2,217
Band Dabout 140 (17%)£2,494
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£3,048
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,602
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,156
Band Hfewer than 5£4,988

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 9BE is in (ONS area E01012347), 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 9BE?

The nearest open schools to DL3 9BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL3 9BE is North Road Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • North Road Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Darlington Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mowden Hall Drive, 45 m away.

More stations near DL3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL3 9BE, 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 9BE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL3 9BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 9BE?

The nearest to the centre of DL3 9BE, 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 9BE?

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 9BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL3 9BE 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 9BE in a conservation area?

The centre of DL3 9BE 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 9BE?

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL3 9BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences58 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Other theft12 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Shoplifting11 reports

Also: public order 8, other crime 4, burglary 3, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2, theft from the person 1.

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 9BE

Ward
Mowden
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 9BQ40 mDL3 9DZ70 mDL3 9BH100 mDL3 9QD160 mDL3 9BJ170 mDL3 9AY170 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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