DL5 4FE postcode in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
DL5 4FE is a postcode in Newton Aycliffe, in the Aycliffe North & Middridge ward of County Durham. It is in the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since February 2003.
Where DL5 4FE is, and what is near it
- DL5 4FE
- Other postcodes in DL5 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 54.6306, longitude -1.5836)
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 DL5 4FE?
- 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 DL5 4FE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Newton Aycliffe and SpennymoorParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alan Strickland (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alan Strickland
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 DL5 4FE?
Every home and business at DL5 4FE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 DL5 4FE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL5 4FE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL5 4FE 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 DL5 4FE 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 DL5 4FE.
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 DL5 4FE: 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 DL5 4FE 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 DL5 4FE?
Homes in DL5 4 sold for a typical £181,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £260,000 49 sales
- Semi-detached £155,000 25 sales
- Terraced £117,500 30 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DL5 district: a typical £167,500 from 270 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 DL5 4FE
HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in DL5 4FE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 April 2026. The middle price was £161,000, from £149,950 to £330,000. Across DL5 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £181,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £330,00042 Pinewood Close
- £160,0006 Pinewood Close
- £225,00043 Pinewood Close
- £149,95010 Pinewood Close
- £192,00041 Pinewood Close
- £157,00025 Pinewood Close
- £162,00018 Pinewood Close
- £158,0001 Pinewood Close
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 DL5 4FE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around DL5 4FE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (39%). 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 £3,788 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,622.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 150 (14%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 210 (20%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 330 (31%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 270 (26%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 39% 1983 to 1999
- 22% 2000 to 2009
- 34% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 DL5 4FE is in (ONS area E01020850), 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 DL5 4FE?
The nearest open schools to DL5 4FE, 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 DL5 4FE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL5 4FE is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Shildon Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burn Lane - Care Centre, 146 m away.
More stations near DL5 4FE, 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 DL5 4FE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL5 4FE, 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.
- Jubilee Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 311300 250 mWalk
- Pease Way Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 528000 1.4 kmCycle
- Bewick Crescent Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01325 316637 1.6 kmCycle
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 DL5 4FE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL5 4FE 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 DL5 4FE?
The nearest to the centre of DL5 4FE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Woodham Dental Surgery 1.1 kmWalk
- Aycliffe Dental Practice Phone 01325 300225 1.2 kmCycle
- AYPC (Aycliffe Young person Centre) Phone 07843 056489 2.3 kmCycle
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 DL5 4FE?
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 6.7 kmDrive
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 11.2 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 care homes are near DL5 4FE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL5 4FE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rose Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01325 304156 250 mWalk
- Woodham Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01325 310493 750 mWalk
- Woodham Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01325 319899 750 mWalk
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 DL5 4FE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL5 4FE, 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.
- The Village Pharmacy, Pioneering Care Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 311297 250 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Greenwell Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9201 1.4 kmCycle
- Newton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01325 318135 1.4 kmCycle
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 DL5 4FE?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL5 4FE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- SorePaws Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1325 308000 250 mWalk
- SorePaws Vets 250 mWalk
- Wear Referrals 5.5 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 DL5 4FE in a conservation area?
The centre of DL5 4FE 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 DL5 4FE?
Police.uk records 233 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL5 4FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 8, drugs 3, other crime 2.
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 DL5 4FE
- Ward
- Aycliffe North & Middridge
- Parish
- Great Aycliffe
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Newton Aycliffe
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2003
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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