DL13 1DZ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL13) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1DZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DL which means Darlington.
Postal District. In our case DL13.
Postal Sector. In our case DL13 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DZ.

The regional mail center for the post area DL is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DL13 1DZ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WEAR VALLEY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL13 1DZ postcode have the street address of Vedra Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the DL13 1DZ postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BISHOP AUCKLAND within the old postal county of County Durham.

DL13 1DZ is within the village of Wearhead.

The DL13 1DZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL13 1DZ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in DL13 1DZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DL13 1DZ

Latitude	54.7484911982
Longitude	-2.22036626629

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL13 1DZ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL13 1DZ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL13 1DZ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Drizzle	3.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	53.00%	SW 25 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	92.00%	SSW 25 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	90.00%	SSW 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	88.00%	SSW 27 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	88.00%	SSW 31 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	92.00%	S 31 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	91.00%	SSW 29 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	86.00%	S 27 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	62.00%	S 25 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	46.00%	S 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	17.00%	SSE 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	21.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	19.00%	NE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	19.00%	NE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	18.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	N 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 13 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL13 1DZ Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL13 1DZ

Average Mbps	47.900
Median Mbps	50.000
Maximum Mbps	67.100

DL13 1DZ has an average download speed of 47.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,421 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

24% of postcodes (279,722) have slower broadband speeds.

76% of postcodes (903,498) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL13 1DZ

Average Mbps	9.900
Median Mbps	9.800
Maximum Mbps	13.900

DL13 1DZ has an average upload speed of 9.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,876 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

23% of postcodes (271,098) have slower upload speeds.

77% of postcodes (907,667) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL13 1DZ Postcode

England Primary Schools

St John's Chapel Primary School

Address: St John's Chapel Primary School, Burnfoot, St John's Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QH

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388537332

Wearhead Primary School

Address: Wearhead Primary School, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN

Distance: 0.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388537265

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL13 1DZ

STANHOPE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DALES STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2XD

Distance: 8.68 miles

Contact: :

ALSTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: RUTH LANCASTER JAMES COTTAGE HOSP, CHURCH ROAD, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QX

Distance: 9.73 miles

Contact: :

APPLEBY NHS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: SHIRE HALL, THE SANDS, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CUMBRIA, CA16 6XN

Distance: 15.92 miles

Contact: :

HENCOTES DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 7 HENCOTES, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 2EQ

Distance: 15.96 miles

Contact: :

BATTLE HILL (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 17 BATTLE HILL, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1BA

Distance: 16.01 miles

Contact: :

BATTLE HILL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11 BATTLE HILL, HEXHAM, NE46 1BA

Distance: 16.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL13 1DZ

STANHOPE CHEMISTS LTD

Address: 79 FRONT STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2TZ

Distance: 8.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 528237

ALSTON PHARMACY

Address: FRONT STREET, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QP

Distance: 9.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 381259

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 19 MARKET PLACE, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 0QG

Distance: 10.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640202

ALLENDALE PHARMACY

Address: THE PHARMACY, 3 SHIELD STREET, ALLENDALE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 9BP

Distance: 10.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 683274

WOLSINGHAM PHARMACY

Address: 12 MARKET PLACE, WOLSINGHAM, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 3AE

Distance: 13.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 527484

MOORSIDE PHARMACY

Address: CONSETT PARK TERRACE, MOORSIDE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8ET

Distance: 15.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 502485

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL13 1DZ

MR I HICKSON

Address: BUCKINGHAM AND HICKSON, FRONT STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2TZ

Distance: 8.62 miles

Contact: :

MIKE ADDISON OPTICIAN LTD

Address: SHIRE HALL, THE SANDS, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CUMBRIA, CA16 6XN

Distance: 15.92 miles

Contact: :

L DICKINSON OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 15 BATTLE HILL, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1BA

Distance: 16.01 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HEXHAM)

Address: 30 FORE STREET, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1LZ

Distance: 16.08 miles

Contact: :

GEOFF STEVEN & SONS LTD (HEXHAM)

Address: 10 MARKET PLACE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1XG

Distance: 16.12 miles

Contact: :

PENNINGTON OPTICIANS

Address: 22 MARKET PLACE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 3NX

Distance: 16.13 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL13 1DZ

ST JOHN'S CHAPEL

Address: HOOD STREET, ST JOHN'S CHAPEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 1QW

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 537296

THE WEARDALE PRACTICE

Address: DALES STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2XD

Distance: 8.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 528555

ALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: RUTH LANCASTER JAMES COTTAGE HOSP, CHURCH ROAD, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QX

Distance: 9.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 381214

OLD FORGE SURGERY

Address: HILL TERRACE, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, FOREST IN TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 0QE

Distance: 10.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640217

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SHILBURN ROAD, ALLENDALE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 9LG

Distance: 10.36 miles

Contact: :

WOLSINGHAM SURGERY

Address: MARKET PLACE, WOLSINGHAM, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 3AB

Distance: 13.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 527691

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Transport Links near DL13 1DZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL13 1DZ

Haydon Bridge
Haydon Bridge station, Haydon Bridge, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, NE47 6LL
Distance: 19.46 miles
Driving Time: 26.25 minutes
Bardon Mill
Bardon Mill station, Bardon Mill, Bardon Mill, Northumberland, NE47 7HY
Distance: 23.79 miles
Driving Time: 31.42 minutes
Hexham
Hexham station, Station Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1EU
Distance: 25.79 miles
Driving Time: 33.14 minutes
Riding Mill
Riding Mill station, Riding Mill, Riding Mill, Northumberland, NE44 6EP
Distance: 26.20 miles
Driving Time: 35.04 minutes
Appleby
Appleby station, Clifford Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TT
Distance: 36.41 miles
Driving Time: 44.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL13 1DZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL13 1DZ

M6 J40

Distance: 30.98 miles

Driving Time: 38.83 minutes

M6 J41

Distance: 32.28 miles

Driving Time: 38.72 minutes

M6 J42

Distance: 36.73 miles

Driving Time: 43.88 minutes

M6 J39

Distance: 42.04 miles

Driving Time: 49.51 minutes

M6 J38

Distance: 47.63 miles

Driving Time: 54.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL13 1DZ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North West Durham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Richard Holden
Contact Details	Contact Mr Richard Holden
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DL13 1DZ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is County Durham Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for County Durham at the following link County Durham.

How much is the Council Tax?

County Durham Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much County Durham charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DL13 1DZ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of County Durham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Durham County Council

House Sales in DL13 1DZ

Yearly House Sales for DL13 1DZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£114,000	£114,000	£114,000	1
2013	£249,950	£249,950	£249,950	1
2015	£80,000	£80,000	£80,000	1
2021	£195,000	£195,000	£195,000	1

Postcodes near the DL13 1DZ Postcode

DL13 1EB DL13 1DY DL13 1EA Vedra Close Bungalows

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL13 1DZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL13 1DZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL13 1DZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL13 1DZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL13 1DZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP	16.72 miles	Directions from DL13 1DZ to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP
McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU	21.50 miles	Directions from DL13 1DZ to McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU
McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW	34.27 miles	Directions from DL13 1DZ to McDonald's, M6, Killington, KENDAL, LA8 0NW

KFC Restaurants near DL13 1DZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	16.84 miles	Directions from DL13 1DZ to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park