DL5 6BD postcode in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

DL5 6BD 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 June 1997.

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 at DL5 6BD can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £277,500 Homes sold in DL5 6, last 12 months. ▲ 11% on the year before Nearest station Heighington 1.1 km in a straight line

Where DL5 6BD is, and what is near it

Map of DL5 6BD and what is near it Map of DL5 6BD: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the DL5 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DL5 6AA: also in DL5 6DL5 6AB: also in DL5 6DL5 6AD: also in DL5 6DL5 6AF: also in DL5 6DL5 6AH: also in DL5 6DL5 6AJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6AP: also in DL5 6DL5 6AR: also in DL5 6DL5 6AT: also in DL5 6DL5 6AU: also in DL5 6DL5 6AY: also in DL5 6DL5 6BA: also in DL5 6DL5 6BF: also in DL5 6DL5 6BG: also in DL5 6DL5 6BH: also in DL5 6DL5 6BL: also in DL5 6DL5 6BP: also in DL5 6DL5 6DB: also in DL5 6DL5 6DE: also in DL5 6DL5 6DH: also in DL5 6DL5 6DR: also in DL5 6DL5 6DU: also in DL5 6DL5 6DX: also in DL5 6DL5 6EA: also in DL5 6DL5 6ED: also in DL5 6DL5 6EF: also in DL5 6DL5 6EH: also in DL5 6DL5 6EJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6EL: also in DL5 6DL5 6EN: also in DL5 6DL5 6EP: also in DL5 6DL5 6EQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6EU: also in DL5 6DL5 6GG: also in DL5 6DL5 6GH: also in DL5 6DL5 6GJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6GL: also in DL5 6DL5 6GN: also in DL5 6DL5 6GP: also in DL5 6DL5 6GQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6GR: also in DL5 6DL5 6GS: also in DL5 6DL5 6GT: also in DL5 6DL5 6GU: also in DL5 6DL5 6HB: also in DL5 6DL5 6HP: also in DL5 6DL5 6HQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6HR: also in DL5 6DL5 6HS: also in DL5 6DL5 6HT: also in DL5 6DL5 6HX: also in DL5 6DL5 6HY: also in DL5 6DL5 6HZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6JF: also in DL5 6DL5 6JG: also in DL5 6DL5 6JH: also in DL5 6DL5 6JJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6JL: also in DL5 6DL5 6JP: also in DL5 6DL5 6JQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6JR: also in DL5 6DL5 6JS: also in DL5 6DL5 6JT: also in DL5 6DL5 6JU: also in DL5 6DL5 6JW: also in DL5 6DL5 6JX: also in DL5 6DL5 6JY: also in DL5 6DL5 6JZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6LA: also in DL5 6DL5 6LD: also in DL5 6DL5 6LE: also in DL5 6DL5 6LF: also in DL5 6DL5 6LG: also in DL5 6DL5 6LH: also in DL5 6DL5 6LJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6LN: also in DL5 6DL5 6LP: also in DL5 6DL5 6LQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6LR: also in DL5 6DL5 6LS: also in DL5 6DL5 6LT: also in DL5 6DL5 6LU: also in DL5 6DL5 6LW: also in DL5 6DL5 6LX: also in DL5 6DL5 6LY: also in DL5 6DL5 6LZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6NA: also in DL5 6DL5 6NB: also in DL5 6DL5 6ND: also in DL5 6DL5 6NF: also in DL5 6DL5 6NY: also in DL5 6DL5 6PB: also in DL5 6DL5 6PX: also in DL5 6DL5 6PY: also in DL5 6DL5 6PZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6QB: also in DL5 6DL5 6QD: also in DL5 6DL5 6QE: also in DL5 6DL5 6QF: also in DL5 6DL5 6QG: also in DL5 6DL5 6QH: also in DL5 6DL5 6QJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6QL: also in DL5 6DL5 6QN: also in DL5 6DL5 6QP: also in DL5 6DL5 6QQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6QR: also in DL5 6DL5 6QS: also in DL5 6DL5 6QT: also in DL5 6DL5 6QU: also in DL5 6DL5 6QW: also in DL5 6DL5 6QY: also in DL5 6DL5 6QZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6SG: also in DL5 6DL5 6SH: also in DL5 6DL5 6SN: also in DL5 6DL5 6SP: also in DL5 6DL5 6SQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6SZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6TA: also in DL5 6DL5 6TB: also in DL5 6DL5 6TD: also in DL5 6DL5 6TE: also in DL5 6DL5 6TF: also in DL5 6DL5 6TG: also in DL5 6DL5 6TH: also in DL5 6DL5 6TJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6TN: also in DL5 6DL5 6TQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6TX: also in DL5 6DL5 6UD: also in DL5 6DL5 6UE: also in DL5 6DL5 6UF: also in DL5 6DL5 6UG: also in DL5 6DL5 6UJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6UL: also in DL5 6DL5 6UR: also in DL5 6DL5 6UY: also in DL5 6DL5 6XF: also in DL5 6DL5 6XN: also in DL5 6DL5 6XP: also in DL5 6DL5 6XQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6XW: also in DL5 6DL5 6YA: also in DL5 6DL5 6YE: also in DL5 6DL5 6YN: also in DL5 6DL5 6ZE: also in DL5 6DL5 6ZF: also in DL5 6 Aycliffe South DL5 6BD Map of DL5 6BD and what is near it Map of DL5 6BD: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the DL5 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Newton Aycliffe station 1.9 kmAycliffe South DL5 6BD
  • DL5 6BD
  • Other postcodes in DL5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 54.6020, longitude -1.5679)

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 6BD?

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 6BD?

Every home and business at DL5 6BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL5 6BD 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL5 6BD 100% County Durham 98%
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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 DL5 6BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL5 6BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL5 6BD 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 DL5 6BD 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 6BD.

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 6BD: 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 6BD 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 6BD?

Homes in DL5 6 sold for a typical £277,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 11% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£277,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £295,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 7 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • 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 6BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL5 6BD 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 DL5 6BD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DL5 6BD. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL5 6BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around DL5 6BD. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DL5 6BD

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 A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (45%)£1,748
Band Babout 170 (23%)£2,039
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,331
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,622
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,205
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 6BD is in (ONS area E01020826), 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 6BD?

The nearest open schools to DL5 6BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL5 6BD, 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 6BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL5 6BD is Heighington Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Heighington Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Durham Way, 188 m away.

More stations near DL5 6BD, 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 6BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL5 6BD, 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 6BD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL5 6BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastend Charging Station - Forrest Park Charging point · 8 chargers 1.8 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 DL5 6BD?

The nearest to the centre of DL5 6BD, 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 6BD?

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 6BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL5 6BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • St Clare's Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01325 315671 2.1 kmCycle
  • Defoe Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 316316 2.5 kmCycle
  • Wycliffe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 2.5 kmCycle

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 6BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL5 6BD, 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 6BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL5 6BD 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 6BD in a conservation area?

The centre of DL5 6BD 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 6BD?

Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL5 6BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Other theft9 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order4 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: 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 6BD

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
June 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DL5 6BH130 mDL5 6BF140 mDL5 6XP160 mDL5 6ZF170 mDL5 6ZE170 mDL5 6UY220 m
All of DL5

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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