DL5 5AZ postcode in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

DL5 5AZ is a postcode in Newton Aycliffe, in the Aycliffe South 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 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 £120,000 Homes sold in DL5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Newton Aycliffe 2.3 km in a straight line

Where DL5 5AZ is, and what is near it

Map of DL5 5AZ and what is near it Map of DL5 5AZ: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the DL5 5 sector, 3 schools (1 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL5 5AA: also in DL5 5DL5 5AB: also in DL5 5DL5 5AD: also in DL5 5DL5 5AE: also in DL5 5DL5 5AF: also in DL5 5DL5 5AG: also in DL5 5DL5 5AH: also in DL5 5DL5 5AJ: also in DL5 5DL5 5AL: also in DL5 5DL5 5AN: also in DL5 5DL5 5AP: also in DL5 5DL5 5AQ: also in DL5 5DL5 5AR: also in DL5 5DL5 5AS: also in DL5 5DL5 5AT: also in DL5 5DL5 5AU: also in DL5 5DL5 5AW: also in DL5 5DL5 5AX: also in DL5 5DL5 5AY: also in DL5 5DL5 5BA: also in DL5 5DL5 5BB: also in DL5 5DL5 5BD: also in DL5 5DL5 5BE: also in DL5 5DL5 5BG: also in DL5 5DL5 5BH: also in DL5 5DL5 5BJ: also in DL5 5DL5 5BL: also in DL5 5DL5 5BN: also in DL5 5DL5 5BP: also in DL5 5DL5 5BQ: also in DL5 5DL5 5BW: also in DL5 5DL5 5DA: also in DL5 5DL5 5DB: also in DL5 5DL5 5DH: also in DL5 5DL5 5DL: also in DL5 5DL5 5DN: also in DL5 5DL5 5DP: also in DL5 5DL5 5DR: also in DL5 5DL5 5DS: also in DL5 5DL5 5DT: also in DL5 5DL5 5DU: also in DL5 5DL5 5DW: also in DL5 5DL5 5EP: also in DL5 5DL5 5EU: also in DL5 5DL5 5EW: also in DL5 5DL5 5LG: also in DL5 5DL5 5LH: also in DL5 5DL5 5LL: also in DL5 5DL5 5LN: also in DL5 5DL5 5LQ: also in DL5 5DL5 5LS: also in DL5 5DL5 5LT: also in DL5 5DL5 5LW: also in DL5 5DL5 5LX: also in DL5 5DL5 5LY: also in DL5 5DL5 5LZ: also in DL5 5DL5 5NA: also in DL5 5DL5 5NP: also in DL5 5DL5 5NS: also in DL5 5DL5 5NT: also in DL5 5DL5 5NU: also in DL5 5DL5 5NX: also in DL5 5DL5 5PA: also in DL5 5DL5 5PB: also in DL5 5DL5 5PD: also in DL5 5DL5 5PE: also in DL5 5DL5 5PF: also in DL5 5DL5 5PG: also in DL5 5DL5 5PH: also in DL5 5DL5 5PJ: also in DL5 5DL5 5PN: also in DL5 5DL5 5PP: also in DL5 5DL5 5PQ: also in DL5 5DL5 5PR: also in DL5 5DL5 5PS: also in DL5 5DL5 5PT: also in DL5 5DL5 5PU: also in DL5 5DL5 5PW: also in DL5 5DL5 5PX: also in DL5 5DL5 5PY: also in DL5 5DL5 5PZ: also in DL5 5DL5 5QA: also in DL5 5DL5 5QB: also in DL5 5DL5 5QH: also in DL5 5DL5 5QJ: also in DL5 5DL5 5QL: also in DL5 5DL5 5QN: also in DL5 5DL5 5QP: also in DL5 5DL5 5QS: also in DL5 5DL5 5QT: also in DL5 5DL5 5QU: also in DL5 5DL5 5QW: also in DL5 5DL5 5QX: also in DL5 5DL5 5QY: also in DL5 5DL5 5QZ: also in DL5 5DL5 5RA: also in DL5 5DL5 5RB: also in DL5 5DL5 5RD: also in DL5 5DL5 5RE: also in DL5 5DL5 5RF: also in DL5 5DL5 5RG: also in DL5 5DL5 5RH: also in DL5 5DL5 5RJ: also in DL5 5DL5 5RL: also in DL5 5DL5 5RN: also in DL5 5DL5 5RQ: also in DL5 5DL5 5RT: also in DL5 5 Woodham Academy 600 mGP 1.3 kmHeighington station 3.1 kmAycliffe South DL5 5AZ Map of DL5 5AZ and what is near it Map of DL5 5AZ: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the DL5 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.3 kmAycliffe South DL5 5AZ
  • DL5 5AZ
  • Other postcodes in DL5 5: press one for its page
  • 3 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 54.6208, longitude -1.5565)

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 5AZ?

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 5AZ?

Every home and business at DL5 5AZ 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.

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 DL5 5AZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL5 5AZ 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 DL5 5AZ 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 5AZ.

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 5AZ: 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 5AZ 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 DL5 5AZ?

Homes in DL5 5 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£112,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £130,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £112,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 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 DL5 5AZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL5 5AZ 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

What council tax band are homes near DL5 5AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around DL5 5AZ. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (80%). 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 DL5 5AZ

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 £2,622 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (63%)£1,748
Band Babout 120 (23%)£2,039
Band Cabout 50 (10%)£2,331
Band Dabout 20 (4%)£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 80% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 5AZ is in (ONS area E01020833), 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 DL5 5AZ?

The nearest open schools to DL5 5AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL5 5AZ, 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 DL5 5AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL5 5AZ is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Heighington Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 Mellanby Crescent, 33 m away.

More stations near DL5 5AZ, 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 DL5 5AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL5 5AZ, 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 DL5 5AZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL5 5AZ 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DL5 5AZ?

The nearest to the centre of DL5 5AZ, 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 DL5 5AZ?

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 DL5 5AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL5 5AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Wycliffe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 400 mWalk
  • Oswald House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 500 mWalk
  • St Barbara's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 500 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 5AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL5 5AZ, 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 DL5 5AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL5 5AZ 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 DL5 5AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of DL5 5AZ 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 5AZ?

Police.uk records 169 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL5 5AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences69 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: burglary 2, drugs 2, vehicle crime 1, other crime 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 DL5 5AZ

Ward
Aycliffe South
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
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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