DL13 5LN 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 (5LN) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LN.

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 5LN 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 5LN postcode have the street address of Quarry Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the DL13 5LN postcode their home.

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

DL13 5LN is within the village of Butterknowle.

The DL13 5LN postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL13 5LN are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in DL13 5LN are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Map Coordinates for DL13 5LN

Latitude	54.6251909641
Longitude	-1.84675839077

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL13 5LN

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 5LN © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL13 5LN

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NE 13 mph
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 11 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 6.0°C)	19.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	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 11.0°C)	37.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	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	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	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)	17.00%	WSW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°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 13.0°C)	9.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 4 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°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)	10.0°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 14.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL13 5LN Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL13 5LN

Average Mbps	34.500
Median Mbps	31.100
Maximum Mbps	55.500

DL13 5LN has an average download speed of 34.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

930 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (125,968) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,057,743) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL13 5LN

Average Mbps	6.500
Median Mbps	7.500
Maximum Mbps	10.000

DL13 5LN has an average upload speed of 6.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,652 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (119,812) have slower upload speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,061,177) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL13 5LN Postcode

England Primary Schools

Cockfield Primary School

Address: Cockfield Primary School, Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5EN

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388718263

Butterknowle Primary School

Address: Butterknowle Primary School, Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5PB

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388718369

Woodland Primary School

Address: Woodland Primary School, Woodland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RF

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388718271

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL13 5LN

WEST AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.04 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: RICHARDSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, VICTORIA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HW

Distance: 6.02 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 39 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8EJ

Distance: 6.31 miles

Contact: :

WEYMOUTH DENTAL PRISON SERVICES

Address: BOWES ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 9BG

Distance: 6.66 miles

Contact: :

AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE LTD

Address: 44 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AH

Distance: 7.03 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 69 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6HS

Distance: 7.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL13 5LN

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718252

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY, ST HELEN

Address: 144 MELROSE DRIVE, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9DN

Distance: 5.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604300

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: ST HELEN AUCKLAND IND EST, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AB

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: tel: 03450 269626

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 86 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8BJ

Distance: 6.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 637413

BOOTS

Address: 8 BISHOP AUCK SHOP PARK, TINDALE CRESCENT, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9ST

Distance: 6.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 665183

BOOTS

Address: 37-39 MARKET PLACE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8NE

Distance: 6.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 638151

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL13 5LN

BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 5.98 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: :

BARNARD CASTLE SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 21 HORSEMARKET, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8LX

Distance: 6.39 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD OPTICIAN

Address: 12 MARKET PLACE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8ND

Distance: 6.50 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: 52 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 6AH

Distance: 7.03 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL13 5LN

PINFOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718230

WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718202

STONES END

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

Distance: 3.33 miles

Contact: :

EVENWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 832236

DOVECOTE STREET SURGERY

Address: STAINDROP, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL2 3JT

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 660342

TOFT HILL

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

Distance: 4.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 834843

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Transport Links near DL13 5LN

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL13 5LN

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 10.22 miles
Driving Time: 15.77 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 12.00 miles
Driving Time: 17.38 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 14.43 miles
Driving Time: 19.98 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 15.01 miles
Driving Time: 21.63 minutes
North Road (Darlington)
North Road (Darlington) station, Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6ST
Distance: 17.10 miles
Driving Time: 23.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL13 5LN

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL13 5LN

A1(M) J58

Distance: 14.34 miles

Driving Time: 19.24 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 16.32 miles

Driving Time: 21.16 minutes

A1(M) J56

Distance: 16.36 miles

Driving Time: 23.94 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 16.80 miles

Driving Time: 21.96 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL13 5LN 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 5LN 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 5LN 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 5LN

Yearly House Sales for DL13 5LN
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£64,000	£64,000	£64,000	1

Postcodes near the DL13 5LN Postcode

DL13 5QS Copley Bent DL13 5LW Copley Lane DL13 5LL Quarry Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL13 5LN Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL13 5LN
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Staindrop Road, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8TD	8.89 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Lidl
Morrisons, Galgate, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8EJ	10.14 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Morrisons
Aldi, Queen Street, CROOK, DL15 8QQ	11.77 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL13 5LN Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL13 5LN
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	13.58 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	14.45 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Scotch Corner Services
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	21.51 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	23.99 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL13 5LN
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	6.23 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	11.66 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	12.41 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ	13.09 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ

KFC Restaurants near DL13 5LN
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	6.28 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	12.34 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	13.32 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to KFC Darlington - Albert Road
KFC, Middleton Tyas, RICHMOND, DL10 6PQ	14.44 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to KFC Scotch Corner - A1(M)
KFC, Darlington Retail Park, Yarm Road, DARLINGTON, DL1 4PU	15.00 miles	Directions from DL13 5LN to KFC Darlington - Yarm Road