DL13 3QB 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 (3QB) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QB.

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 3QB 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 3QB postcode have the street address of Saunders Villas.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the DL13 3QB postcode their home.

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

DL13 3QB is within the village of Hamsterley.

The DL13 3QB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL13 3QB are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in DL13 3QB 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 3QB

Latitude	54.6744564913
Longitude	-1.82087825262

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL13 3QB

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 305 Bishop Auckland - Spennymoor and Newtown	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 92 Barnard Castle	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL13 3QB © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL13 3QB

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Fog	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	37.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	41.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Drizzle	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	27.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Drizzle	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	31.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	23.00%	NNW 4 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	22.00%	NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	WNW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	S 4 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of DL13 3QB Postcode

England Primary Schools

Witton-le-Wear Primary School

Address: Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Witton-le-Wear Primary School, 31 St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact:

Hamsterley Primary School

Address: Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley Primary School, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3QF

Distance: 0.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388488279

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL13 3QB

NORTHERN SMILES

Address: 1 MILL STREET, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 9BE

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: :

WEST AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 FRONT STREET, WEST AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9HW

Distance: 4.94 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 60 HIGH STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0PF

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

COMMERCIAL STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 109 COMMERCIAL STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0AA

Distance: 5.75 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: 2ND FLOOR BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL, COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AD

Distance: 5.83 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (EAST) LIMITED

Address: 10 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7EG

Distance: 5.86 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL13 3QB

CLEMITSONS LTD

Address: 25 HOPE STREET, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 9HS

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 764939

CROOK PHARMACY

Address: 50 HOPE STREET, CROOK, DL15 9HU

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 417460

CLEMITSONS LIMITED

Address: 51 HOPE STREET, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 9HU

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 762533

BOOTS

Address: 8 NORTH TERRACE, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 9AZ

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 762726

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

Address: 38 FRONT STREET, COCKFIELD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5DS

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718252

WOLSINGHAM PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 527484

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL13 3QB

WALKERS OPTICIANS

Address: 21 HOPE STREET, CROOK, DL15 9HS

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: TESCO EXTRA, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AB

Distance: 5.42 miles

Contact: :

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Address: MAUDE TERRACE, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BG

Distance: 5.47 miles

Contact: :

FOSTER OPTICIANS (WILLINGTON)

Address: 92 HIGH STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, DL15 0PE

Distance: 5.58 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: UNIT 2 TINDALE CRESCENT RETAIL PARK, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9TE

Distance: 5.58 miles

Contact: :

SHEWAN OPTICIANS

Address: 94 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7EQ

Distance: 5.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL13 3QB

TOFT HILL

Address: THE SURGERY, 51 TOFT HILL, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 0JA

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 834843

PINFOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: PINFOLD LANE, BUTTERKNOWLE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5NX

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718230

NORTH HOUSE SURGERY

Address: HOPE STREET, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 9HU

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 762945

STONES END

Address: 1 STONES END, EVENWOOD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9RE

Distance: 4.28 miles

Contact: :

WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE SURGERY, COCKFIELD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5AF

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718202

EVENWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: EVENWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, COPELAND LANE, EVENWOOD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9SU

Distance: 4.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 832236

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Transport Links near DL13 3QB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL13 3QB

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 7.53 miles
Driving Time: 11.84 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 10.46 miles
Driving Time: 15.04 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 12.88 miles
Driving Time: 17.64 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 13.46 miles
Driving Time: 19.29 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 15.84 miles
Driving Time: 23.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL13 3QB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL13 3QB

A1(M) J58

Distance: 13.59 miles

Driving Time: 17.85 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 14.44 miles

Driving Time: 19.60 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 15.07 miles

Driving Time: 19.38 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 17.29 miles

Driving Time: 22.13 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 18.22 miles

Driving Time: 26.18 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL13 3QB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bishop Auckland Co Const
Member or Parliament	Dehenna Davison
Contact Details	Contact Dehenna Davison
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DL13 3QB 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 3QB 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

Postcodes near the DL13 3QB Postcode

DL13 3PP DL13 3PX DL13 3QF DL13 3QE Roslyn Terrace DL13 3QA Saunders Avenue DL13 3QD Saunders Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL13 3QB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL13 3QB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Queen Street, CROOK, DL15 8QQ	6.48 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Aldi
Lidl, Staindrop Road, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8TD	14.56 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Lidl
Morrisons, Galgate, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8EJ	15.78 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Morrisons
Aldi, Front Street, CONSETT, DH8 5RE	19.42 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Aldi
Morrisons, Front Street, CONSETT, DH8 5RE	19.42 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL13 3QB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL13 3QB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	11.50 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	17.08 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Scotch Corner Services
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	18.10 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	20.44 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL13 3QB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	5.62 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	10.31 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	12.00 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP	12.07 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP

KFC Restaurants near DL13 3QB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	5.74 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	10.52 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	12.06 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	13.19 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	13.53 miles	Directions from DL13 3QB to KFC Durham - City Retail Park