DL13 1QF 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 (1QF) 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 QF.

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 1QF 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 1QF postcode have the street address of Market Place.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 11 individuals call the DL13 1QF postcode their home.

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

DL13 1QF is within the village of St John's Chapel.

The DL13 1QF postcode area is composed of 89.47% residential properties, 10.53% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL13 1QF are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, detached and semi-detached. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in DL13 1QF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in DL13 1QF fall under these categories: Shops and Food And Drink.

Shops include Post Office 7, Market Place.

Food And Drink include Golden Lion 12, 11, and 7, Market Place.

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DL13 1QF: Points of Interest

Cafe Maxines

Cafe Maxines is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 7 Market Place, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1QF.

Lakes and Dales Co-Operative

Lakes and Dales Co-Operative is a large-scale supermarket offering a wide range of products located at 3 Market Place, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1QF.

Barrington Bites Luncheon Club

Barrington Bites Luncheon Club is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Barrington Hall, Market Place, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1QF.

The Golden Lion

The Golden Lion is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at 12 Market Place, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1QF.

Chapel Catering Ltd

Chapel Catering Ltd is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 11 Market Place, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1QF.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	89.47%
Commercial	10.53%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DL13 1QF

Latitude	54.7361204304
Longitude	-2.18005952761

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL13 1QF

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Weather Forecast for DL13 1QF

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 1QF Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL13 1QF

Average Mbps	58.600
Median Mbps	66.000
Maximum Mbps	79.910

DL13 1QF has an average download speed of 58.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,436 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

37% of postcodes (439,830) have slower broadband speeds.

63% of postcodes (743,375) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL13 1QF

Average Mbps	14.800
Median Mbps	19.200
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DL13 1QF has an average upload speed of 14.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,417 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

63% of postcodes (746,069) have slower upload speeds.

36% of postcodes (427,155) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL13 1QF 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: 0.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388537332

Wearhead Primary School

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

Distance: 2.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388537265

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL13 1QF

STANHOPE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 7.11 miles

Contact: :

ALSTON DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 11.55 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 14 DERWENT STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8LU

Distance: 15.77 miles

Contact: :

SHOTLEY BRIDGE DENTAL CARE

Address: 10B QUEENS ROAD, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0BH

Distance: 15.90 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 FRONT STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5AQ

Distance: 15.95 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED

Address: 33-35 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, DH8 5QP

Distance: 15.96 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL13 1QF

STANHOPE CHEMISTS LTD

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

Distance: 7.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 528237

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 8.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640202

ALLENDALE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 11.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 683274

ALSTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 11.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 381259

WOLSINGHAM PHARMACY

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

Distance: 11.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 527484

MOORSIDE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 14.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 502485

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL13 1QF

MR I HICKSON

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

Distance: 7.05 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT GENESIS EXTRA

Address: GENESIS WAY, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5XP

Distance: 15.70 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT EYECARE

Address: 25 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, DH8 5QP

Distance: 15.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CONSETT)

Address: 45 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5QP

Distance: 15.96 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE@FINLAYS

Address: 25 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5QP

Distance: 15.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSURE

Address: 12 THE DERWENT CENTRE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5SD

Distance: 16.00 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL13 1QF

ST JOHN'S CHAPEL

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

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 537296

THE WEARDALE PRACTICE

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

Distance: 7.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 528555

OLD FORGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 8.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640217

THE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 11.49 miles

Contact: :

ALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 11.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01434 381214

WOLSINGHAM SURGERY

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

Distance: 11.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 527691

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Transport Links near DL13 1QF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL13 1QF

Haydon Bridge
Haydon Bridge station, Haydon Bridge, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, NE47 6LL
Distance: 21.36 miles
Driving Time: 29.55 minutes
Riding Mill
Riding Mill station, Riding Mill, Riding Mill, Northumberland, NE44 6EP
Distance: 24.24 miles
Driving Time: 31.60 minutes
Corbridge
Corbridge station, Station Road, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5AY
Distance: 26.45 miles
Driving Time: 35.51 minutes
Hexham
Hexham station, Station Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1EU
Distance: 27.68 miles
Driving Time: 36.44 minutes
Appleby
Appleby station, Clifford Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TT
Distance: 35.21 miles
Driving Time: 43.21 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL13 1QF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL13 1QF

A1(M) J63

Distance: 32.19 miles

Driving Time: 42.49 minutes

M6 J40

Distance: 32.87 miles

Driving Time: 42.13 minutes

M6 J41

Distance: 34.17 miles

Driving Time: 42.02 minutes

M6 J39

Distance: 43.93 miles

Driving Time: 52.81 minutes

M6 J38

Distance: 46.40 miles

Driving Time: 57.81 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL13 1QF 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 1QF 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 1QF 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 1QF

Yearly House Sales for DL13 1QF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£95,000	£95,000	£95,000	1
2015	£25,000	£25,000	£25,000	1
2017	£165,000	£165,000	£165,000	1
2019	£250,000	£121,000	£185,500	2
2020	£87,500	£87,500	£87,500	1

Postcodes near the DL13 1QF Postcode

DL13 1QD Harthope Road DL13 1QB Hood Street DL13 1QJ Hood Street DL13 1QL Hood Street DL13 1QQ Market Place DL13 1RW School Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL13 1QF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL13 1QF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL13 1QF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL13 1QF
Burger King	Distance	Directions

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL13 1QF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP	15.68 miles	Directions from DL13 1QF to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP
McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU	21.04 miles	Directions from DL13 1QF to McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU

KFC Restaurants near DL13 1QF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	15.80 miles	Directions from DL13 1QF to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park