DL5 6NF postcode in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

DL5 6NF 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 1981.

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 0% of homes and businesses at DL5 6NF 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 1.4 km in a straight line

Where DL5 6NF is, and what is near it

Map of DL5 6NF and what is near it Map of DL5 6NF: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the DL5 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL5 6AA: 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 6BD: also in DL5 6DL5 6BF: also in DL5 6DL5 6BG: also in DL5 6DL5 6BH: also in DL5 6DL5 6ED: also in DL5 6DL5 6EF: also in DL5 6DL5 6EQ: also in DL5 6DL5 6GT: also in DL5 6DL5 6HS: also in DL5 6DL5 6JJ: also in DL5 6DL5 6JP: 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 6NY: also in DL5 6DL5 6PB: also in DL5 6DL5 6SG: also in DL5 6DL5 6SH: also in DL5 6DL5 6SN: also in DL5 6DL5 6SZ: also in DL5 6DL5 6XN: also in DL5 6DL5 6XP: also in DL5 6DL5 6YA: also in DL5 6DL5 6YN: also in DL5 6DL5 6ZE: also in DL5 6DL5 6ZF: also in DL5 6 Aycliffe South DL5 6NF Map of DL5 6NF and what is near it Map of DL5 6NF: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the DL5 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 2.3–3.8 kmAycliffe South DL5 6NF
  • DL5 6NF
  • Other postcodes in DL5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 54.5973, longitude -1.5607)

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 6NF?

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 6NF?

Every home and business at DL5 6NF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL5 6NF 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL5 6NF 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 6NF?

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

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

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 6NF: 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 6NF 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 6NF?

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 6NF

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around DL5 6NF. 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 6NF

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 6NF 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 6NF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL5 6NF is Heighington Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Heighington Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Telegraph, 113 m away.

More stations near DL5 6NF, 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 6NF?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Fastend Charging Station - Forrest Park Charging point · 8 chargers 1.3 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 6NF?

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

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 6NF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL5 6NF, 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 2.6 kmCycle
  • Wycliffe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 3.0 kmCycle
  • Defoe Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 316316 3.0 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 6NF?

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

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

The centre of DL5 6NF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6NF?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL5 6NF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 6NF

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 1981

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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