DL5 7EA postcode in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

DL5 7EA 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 £156,550 Homes sold in DL5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Newton Aycliffe 800 m in a straight line

Where DL5 7EA is, and what is near it

Map of DL5 7EA and what is near it Map of DL5 7EA: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the DL5 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL5 7AA: also in DL5 7DL5 7AB: also in DL5 7DL5 7AD: also in DL5 7DL5 7AE: also in DL5 7DL5 7AF: also in DL5 7DL5 7AG: also in DL5 7DL5 7AH: also in DL5 7DL5 7AJ: also in DL5 7DL5 7AN: also in DL5 7DL5 7AP: also in DL5 7DL5 7AQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7AR: also in DL5 7DL5 7AS: also in DL5 7DL5 7AT: also in DL5 7DL5 7AU: also in DL5 7DL5 7AX: also in DL5 7DL5 7AY: also in DL5 7DL5 7AZ: also in DL5 7DL5 7BA: also in DL5 7DL5 7BB: also in DL5 7DL5 7BD: also in DL5 7DL5 7BE: also in DL5 7DL5 7BG: also in DL5 7DL5 7BQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7BW: also in DL5 7DL5 7DA: also in DL5 7DL5 7DB: also in DL5 7DL5 7DD: also in DL5 7DL5 7DE: also in DL5 7DL5 7DF: also in DL5 7DL5 7DG: also in DL5 7DL5 7DJ: also in DL5 7DL5 7DL: also in DL5 7DL5 7DN: also in DL5 7DL5 7DP: also in DL5 7DL5 7DQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7DR: also in DL5 7DL5 7DS: also in DL5 7DL5 7DT: also in DL5 7DL5 7DU: also in DL5 7DL5 7DW: also in DL5 7DL5 7DX: also in DL5 7DL5 7DY: also in DL5 7DL5 7DZ: also in DL5 7DL5 7ED: also in DL5 7DL5 7EE: also in DL5 7DL5 7EF: also in DL5 7DL5 7EG: also in DL5 7DL5 7EL: also in DL5 7DL5 7EN: also in DL5 7DL5 7EP: also in DL5 7DL5 7EQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7ER: also in DL5 7DL5 7ES: also in DL5 7DL5 7ET: also in DL5 7DL5 7EU: also in DL5 7DL5 7EX: also in DL5 7DL5 7EY: also in DL5 7DL5 7EZ: also in DL5 7DL5 7GA: also in DL5 7DL5 7HA: also in DL5 7DL5 7HB: also in DL5 7DL5 7HD: also in DL5 7DL5 7HE: also in DL5 7DL5 7HF: also in DL5 7DL5 7HG: also in DL5 7DL5 7HH: also in DL5 7DL5 7HJ: also in DL5 7DL5 7HL: also in DL5 7DL5 7HP: also in DL5 7DL5 7HQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7HR: also in DL5 7DL5 7HS: also in DL5 7DL5 7HT: also in DL5 7DL5 7HU: also in DL5 7DL5 7HW: also in DL5 7DL5 7HX: also in DL5 7DL5 7HY: also in DL5 7DL5 7HZ: also in DL5 7DL5 7JG: also in DL5 7DL5 7JL: also in DL5 7DL5 7JN: also in DL5 7DL5 7JQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7LA: also in DL5 7DL5 7LB: also in DL5 7DL5 7LD: also in DL5 7DL5 7LE: also in DL5 7DL5 7LF: also in DL5 7DL5 7LG: also in DL5 7DL5 7LH: also in DL5 7DL5 7LJ: also in DL5 7DL5 7LL: also in DL5 7DL5 7LN: also in DL5 7DL5 7LP: also in DL5 7DL5 7LQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7LR: also in DL5 7DL5 7LS: also in DL5 7DL5 7LT: also in DL5 7DL5 7LU: also in DL5 7DL5 7LW: also in DL5 7DL5 7LX: also in DL5 7DL5 7LY: also in DL5 7DL5 7LZ: also in DL5 7DL5 7NA: also in DL5 7DL5 7NB: also in DL5 7DL5 7ND: also in DL5 7DL5 7NE: also in DL5 7DL5 7NF: also in DL5 7DL5 7NG: also in DL5 7DL5 7NH: also in DL5 7DL5 7NJ: also in DL5 7DL5 7NL: also in DL5 7DL5 7NN: also in DL5 7DL5 7NP: also in DL5 7DL5 7NQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7NR: also in DL5 7DL5 7NS: also in DL5 7DL5 7NT: also in DL5 7DL5 7NU: also in DL5 7DL5 7NW: also in DL5 7DL5 7NX: also in DL5 7DL5 7PA: also in DL5 7DL5 7PB: also in DL5 7DL5 7PE: also in DL5 7DL5 7PH: also in DL5 7DL5 7PL: also in DL5 7DL5 7PN: also in DL5 7DL5 7PP: also in DL5 7DL5 7PQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7PR: also in DL5 7DL5 7PS: also in DL5 7DL5 7PT: also in DL5 7DL5 7PU: also in DL5 7DL5 7PW: also in DL5 7DL5 7PX: also in DL5 7DL5 7PY: also in DL5 7DL5 7QA: also in DL5 7DL5 7QB: also in DL5 7DL5 7QD: also in DL5 7DL5 7QE: also in DL5 7DL5 7QN: also in DL5 7DL5 7QQ: also in DL5 7DL5 7QT: also in DL5 7DL5 7QU: also in DL5 7DL5 7QX: also in DL5 7DL5 7QY: also in DL5 7DL5 7QZ: also in DL5 7 Jubilee Medical Group 1.2 kmWoodham Academy 2.2 kmAycliffe North & Middridge DL5 7EA Map of DL5 7EA and what is near it Map of DL5 7EA: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the DL5 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Aycliffe North & Middridge DL5 7EA
  • DL5 7EA
  • Other postcodes in DL5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 -1.5916)

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 7EA?

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 7EA?

Every home and business at DL5 7EA 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 DL5 7EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL5 7EA 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 7EA 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 7EA.

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 7EA: 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 7EA 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 7EA?

Homes in DL5 7 sold for a typical £156,550 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£156,550 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£143,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £208,750 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £148,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £111,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 7EA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL5 7EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 July 2024. 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 DL5 7EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around DL5 7EA. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (95%). 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 7EA

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 £2,331 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 580 (98%)£1,748
Band Bwithheld£2,039
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,331
Band Dfewer than 5£2,622
Band Efewer than 5£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 95% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 7EA is in (ONS area E01020816), 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 DL5 7EA?

The nearest open schools to DL5 7EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL5 7EA, 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 7EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL5 7EA is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Heighington Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Williamfield - Hawkshead Pl, 96 m away.

More stations near DL5 7EA, 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 7EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL5 7EA, 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 7EA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL5 7EA 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 DL5 7EA?

The nearest to the centre of DL5 7EA, 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 7EA?

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 7EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL5 7EA, 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 DL5 7EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL5 7EA, 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 7EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL5 7EA 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 7EA in a conservation area?

The centre of DL5 7EA 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 7EA?

Police.uk records 256 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL5 7EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences80 reports
Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Public order22 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: burglary 10, drugs 4, other crime 4, vehicle crime 2, 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 DL5 7EA

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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DL5 7DZ120 mDL5 7PE170 mDL5 7DJ180 mDL5 7DY210 mDL5 7DN210 mDL5 7DQ250 m
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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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