DL14 8AR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL14) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AR) 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 DL14.
Postal Sector. In our case DL14 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AR.

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 DL14 8AR 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 DL14 8AR postcode have the street address of Pitt Street

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 17 individuals call the DL14 8AR postcode their home.

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

DL14 8AR is within the village of Binchester.

The DL14 8AR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL14 8AR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in DL14 8AR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for DL14 8AR

The telephone area code for DL14 8AR is 01388 Bishop Auckland, Stanhope.

Map Coordinates for DL14 8AR

Latitude	54.6823776417
Longitude	-1.64353310147

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL14 8AR

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 305 Bishop Auckland - Spennymoor and Newtown	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 93 Middlesbrough	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL14 8AR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL14 8AR

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	NW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 4 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	12.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	49.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	45.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL14 8AR Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL14 8AR

Average Mbps	27.100
Median Mbps	26.500
Maximum Mbps	49.180

DL14 8AR has an average download speed of 27.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

549 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

6% of postcodes (70,918) have slower broadband speeds.

94% of postcodes (1,113,174) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL14 8AR

Average Mbps	7.300
Median Mbps	7.600
Maximum Mbps	11.230

DL14 8AR has an average upload speed of 7.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,919 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (149,108) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,031,614) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL14 8AR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ox Close Primary School

Address: Ox Close Primary School, Ox Close Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RU

Distance: 2.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814860

King Street Primary School

Address: King Street Primary School, High Grange Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RA

Distance: 2.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816078

North Park Primary School

Address: North Park Primary School, Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6PP

Distance: 2.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815943

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

Address: Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, Rosa Street, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7NA

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815427

Middlestone Moor Primary School

Address: Middlestone Moor Primary School, Rock Road, Durham, County Durham, DL16 7DA

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact:

Victoria Lane Academy

Address: Victoria Lane Academy, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603588

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Coundon

Address: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Coundon, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact:

Byers Green Primary School

Address: Byers Green Primary School, Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7PN

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603483

Prince Bishops Community Primary School

Address: Prince Bishops Community Primary School, Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8DY

Distance: 2.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388451278

St Andrew's Primary School

Address: St Andrew's Primary School, St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RY

Distance: 2.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388605385

England Secondary Schools

Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College

Address: Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College, Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact:

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

Address: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland, South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ

Distance: 1.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603388

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL14 8AR

VICTORIA LANE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: VICTORIA LANE, COUNDON, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8NP

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (EAST) LIMITED

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

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17 WHITWORTH TERRACE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7LD

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 CLYDE TERRACE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7SE

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL14 8AR

COUNDON PHARMACY

Address: VICTORIA LANE, COUNDON, BISHOP AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8NL

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603447

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 7, NEWGATE CENTRE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7JQ

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602069

WELL

Address: UNIT 7, NEWGATE CENTRE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7JQ

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602069

M & M PHARMACY

Address: 172-174 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7EJ

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 450943

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: SOUTH CHURCH ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7JG

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 600210

MILLER PHARMACY

Address: 22 CHEAPSIDE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6DJ

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 816158

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL14 8AR

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: 31 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7EW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: 45 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7EW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

SHEWAN OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

Address: 48 HIGH STREET, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6DD

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, SOUTHCHURCH ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7LB

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

Address: 1 FESTIVAL WALK, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6AB

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL14 8AR

BYERS GREEN

Address: THE SURGERY, 24 GREENRISE, BYERS GREEN, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7PL

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

COUNDON

Address: COUNDON HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8NP

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603115

THE EDEN CENTRE

Address: COUNDON HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA LANE, COUNDON, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8NP

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604526

ST ANDREWS MEDICAL PRACTICE, OXFORD ROAD - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE, OXFORD ROAD SITE, ST ANDREW'S LANE, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6BQ

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

BISHOPGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 178 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7EJ

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 660990

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SPENNYMOOR HEALTH CENTRE, BISHOPS CLOSE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6ED

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 811455

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Transport Links near DL14 8AR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL14 8AR

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 3.54 miles
Driving Time: 5.43 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 6.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.13 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 7.96 miles
Driving Time: 10.86 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 9.65 miles
Driving Time: 12.09 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 9.78 miles
Driving Time: 13.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL14 8AR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL14 8AR

A1(M) J61

Distance: 7.05 miles

Driving Time: 8.48 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 7.33 miles

Driving Time: 8.57 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 10.20 miles

Driving Time: 11.95 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 11.56 miles

Driving Time: 12.85 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 11.75 miles

Driving Time: 13.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL14 8AR Postcode?

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

What Council is the DL14 8AR 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 DL14 8AR 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 DL14 8AR

Yearly House Sales for DL14 8AR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£249,950	£249,950	£249,950	1
2018	£45,000	£45,000	£45,000	1

Postcodes near the DL14 8AR Postcode

DL14 8AP Gladstone Terrace DL14 8AT Granville Terrace DL14 8AS Peel Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL14 8AR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL14 8AR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	3.18 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Aldi
Asda, South Church Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7LB	3.24 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Asda
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	3.45 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Morrisons
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	3.48 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Iceland
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	3.80 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL14 8AR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL14 8AR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	4.56 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	14.66 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	15.86 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	16.51 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to Scotch Corner Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL14 8AR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	3.39 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	3.51 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	5.75 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	7.45 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL14 8AR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	3.43 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	3.57 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	8.02 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	8.93 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	10.74 miles	Directions from DL14 8AR to KFC Darlington - Albert Road