DL4 2DB postcode in Shildon, County Durham

DL4 2DB is a postcode in Shildon, in the Shildon & Dene Valley 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £80,000 Homes sold in DL4 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Shildon 700 m in a straight line

Where DL4 2DB is, and what is near it

Map of DL4 2DB and what is near it Map of DL4 2DB: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the DL4 2 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL4 2AA: also in DL4 2DL4 2AB: also in DL4 2DL4 2AD: also in DL4 2DL4 2AE: also in DL4 2DL4 2AF: also in DL4 2DL4 2AG: also in DL4 2DL4 2AH: also in DL4 2DL4 2AJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2AL: also in DL4 2DL4 2AN: also in DL4 2DL4 2AP: also in DL4 2DL4 2AQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2AR: also in DL4 2DL4 2AS: also in DL4 2DL4 2AT: also in DL4 2DL4 2AU: also in DL4 2DL4 2AW: also in DL4 2DL4 2AX: also in DL4 2DL4 2AY: also in DL4 2DL4 2AZ: also in DL4 2DL4 2BA: also in DL4 2DL4 2BB: also in DL4 2DL4 2BD: also in DL4 2DL4 2BE: also in DL4 2DL4 2BF: also in DL4 2DL4 2BG: also in DL4 2DL4 2BH: also in DL4 2DL4 2BJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2BL: also in DL4 2DL4 2BN: also in DL4 2DL4 2BP: also in DL4 2DL4 2BQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2BS: also in DL4 2DL4 2BW: also in DL4 2DL4 2DA: also in DL4 2DL4 2DD: also in DL4 2DL4 2DE: also in DL4 2DL4 2DF: also in DL4 2DL4 2DG: also in DL4 2DL4 2DH: also in DL4 2DL4 2DJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2DL: also in DL4 2DL4 2DN: also in DL4 2DL4 2DP: also in DL4 2DL4 2DQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2DR: also in DL4 2DL4 2DW: also in DL4 2DL4 2EE: also in DL4 2DL4 2EF: also in DL4 2DL4 2EG: also in DL4 2DL4 2EH: also in DL4 2DL4 2EJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2EL: also in DL4 2DL4 2EN: also in DL4 2DL4 2EP: also in DL4 2DL4 2EQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2ER: also in DL4 2DL4 2ES: also in DL4 2DL4 2ET: also in DL4 2DL4 2EU: also in DL4 2DL4 2EW: also in DL4 2DL4 2EX: also in DL4 2DL4 2EY: also in DL4 2DL4 2EZ: also in DL4 2DL4 2GA: also in DL4 2DL4 2GB: also in DL4 2DL4 2GH: also in DL4 2DL4 2GL: also in DL4 2DL4 2GP: also in DL4 2DL4 2GT: also in DL4 2DL4 2GU: also in DL4 2DL4 2GX: also in DL4 2DL4 2HA: also in DL4 2DL4 2HD: also in DL4 2DL4 2HE: also in DL4 2DL4 2HF: also in DL4 2DL4 2HG: also in DL4 2DL4 2HH: also in DL4 2DL4 2HJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2HL: also in DL4 2DL4 2HN: also in DL4 2DL4 2HP: also in DL4 2DL4 2HQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2HR: also in DL4 2DL4 2HS: also in DL4 2DL4 2HW: also in DL4 2DL4 2JA: also in DL4 2DL4 2JB: also in DL4 2DL4 2LU: also in DL4 2DL4 2LX: also in DL4 2DL4 2LY: also in DL4 2DL4 2LZ: also in DL4 2DL4 2NA: also in DL4 2DL4 2NB: also in DL4 2DL4 2ND: also in DL4 2DL4 2QN: also in DL4 2DL4 2QR: also in DL4 2DL4 2RG: also in DL4 2DL4 2RH: also in DL4 2DL4 2RQ: also in DL4 2 2 places, 2.6–3.6 kmSchool 3.3 kmAuckland Medical Group 3.3 kmShildon DL4 2DB Map of DL4 2DB and what is near it Map of DL4 2DB: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the DL4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmAuckland Medical Group 3.3 kmShildon & Dene Valley DL4 2DB
  • DL4 2DB
  • Other postcodes in DL4 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 54.6326, longitude -1.6352)

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 DL4 2DB?

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 DL4 2DB?

Every home and business at DL4 2DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 DL4 2DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL4 2DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 DL4 2DB 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 DL4 2DB.

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 DL4 2DB: 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 DL4 2DB 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 DL4 2DB?

Homes in DL4 2 sold for a typical £80,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£80,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£82,500
12 months to August 2026
£80,000

▼ down 3% on the 12 months before

Detached£230,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£102,250 20 sales
Terraced£70,000 38 sales

Across the whole DL4 district: a typical £80,000 from 121 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 DL4 2DB

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in DL4 2DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 December 2025. The middle price was £77,750, from £39,000 to £111,999. Across DL4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £80,000. 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 DL4 2DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around DL4 2DB. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (84%). 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 DL4 2DB

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 £1,748 (band A); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 860 (100%)£1,748
Band Bwithheld£2,039
Band Cwithheld£2,331
Band Dwithheld£2,622
Band Efewer than 5£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 84% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 DL4 2DB is in (ONS area E01020841), rounded by the VOA.

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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 DL4 2DB?

The nearest open schools to DL4 2DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL4 2DB, 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 DL4 2DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL4 2DB is Shildon Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shildon Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coronation Avenue Shops, 110 m away.

More stations near DL4 2DB, 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 DL4 2DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL4 2DB, 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 DL4 2DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL4 2DB 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DL4 2DB?

The nearest to the centre of DL4 2DB, 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 DL4 2DB?

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 DL4 2DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL4 2DB, 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 DL4 2DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL4 2DB, 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 DL4 2DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL4 2DB 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 DL4 2DB in a conservation area?

The centre of DL4 2DB 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 DL4 2DB?

Police.uk records 149 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL4 2DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, burglary 5, other crime 4, possession of weapons 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 DL4 2DB

Ward
Shildon & Dene Valley
Parish
Shildon
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Shildon
Rural or urban
Larger 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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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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