DL5 7NG postcode in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
DL5 7NG 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.
Where DL5 7NG is, and what is near it
- DL5 7NG
- Other postcodes in DL5 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 54.6225, longitude -1.5853)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DL5 7NG?
- 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 7NG 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 7NG?
Every home and business at DL5 7NG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
County Durham: 85%
County Durham: 98%
The line marks the figure across County Durham.
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 7NG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL5 7NG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL5 7NG 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 7NG 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 7NG.
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 7NG: 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 7NG 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 7NG?
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.
- 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 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 7NG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL5 7NG 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 7NG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around DL5 7NG. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (90%). 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 £2,331 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,748.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 580 (92%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,622 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,205 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,788 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £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
- 90% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 7NG is in (ONS area E01020847), 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 7NG?
The nearest open schools to DL5 7NG, 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 7NG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL5 7NG is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Heighington Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Garburn Place, 83 m away.
More stations near DL5 7NG, 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 7NG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL5 7NG, 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.
- Pease Way Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 528000 700 mWalk
- Jubilee Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 311300 850 mWalk
- Bewick Crescent Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01325 316637 1.0 kmWalk
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 7NG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL5 7NG 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 7NG?
The nearest to the centre of DL5 7NG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Aycliffe Dental Practice Phone 01325 300225 950 mWalk
- Woodham Dental Surgery 1.7 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 7NG?
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 7.1 kmDrive
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 10.3 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 7NG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL5 7NG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aycliffe Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 307262 500 mWalk
- Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01325 320227 550 mWalk
- Woodham Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01325 310493 800 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 7NG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL5 7NG, 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.
- Newton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01325 318135 700 mWalk
- 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 850 mWalk
- Boots, 57 Beveridge Way Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 300355 900 mWalk
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 7NG?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL5 7NG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- SorePaws Vets 850 mWalk
- SorePaws Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1325 308000 850 mWalk
- Wear Referrals 6.0 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 7NG in a conservation area?
The centre of DL5 7NG 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 7NG?
Police.uk records 289 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL5 7NG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 11, other crime 5, drugs 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 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 7NG
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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