DL15 0QY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL15) is called the outward code. The part after the space (0QY) 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 DL15.
Postal Sector. In our case DL15 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QY.

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 DL15 0QY 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 DL15 0QY postcode have the street address of Abbots Green

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL15 0QY postcode is home to a bustling 66 residents!

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

DL15 0QY is within the town of Willington.

The DL15 0QY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL15 0QY are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in DL15 0QY 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 DL15 0QY

Latitude	54.7136036383
Longitude	-1.68478065645

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL15 0QY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL15 0QY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL15 0QY

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	92.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	89.00%	NNW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	52.00%	NW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 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)	3.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	35.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st 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)	17.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	22.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	24.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	22.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL15 0QY Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL15 0QY

Average Mbps	35.100
Median Mbps	35.400
Maximum Mbps	52.450

DL15 0QY has an average download speed of 35.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

934 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (131,468) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,052,239) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL15 0QY

Average Mbps	6.400
Median Mbps	6.900
Maximum Mbps	9.760

DL15 0QY has an average upload speed of 6.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,657 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (116,155) have slower upload speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,064,829) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL15 0QY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Byers Green Primary School

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

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603483

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QH

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388746426

Willington Primary School

Address: Willington Primary School, Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0EQ

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388746414

Sunnybrow Primary School

Address: Sunnybrow Primary School, Hunwick Lane, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0LT

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388746413

Our Lady and St Thomas Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

Address: Our Lady and St Thomas Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Cumberland Terrace,, Willington,, Crook,, County Durham, DL15 0PB

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Parkside Academy

Address: Parkside Academy, Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388746396

Parkside Sports College

Address: Parkside Sports College, Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL15 0QY

COMMERCIAL STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

NORTHERN SMILES

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

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

BENNISON'S DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: LOWLAND ROAD, BRANDON, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 8NN

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL15 0QY

BRITTON & ROBSON LTD

Address: 46 HIGH STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0PG

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 746269

BOOTS

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

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 762726

CLEMITSONS LTD

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

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 764939

CROOK PHARMACY

Address: 50 HOPE STREET, CROOK, DL15 9HU

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 417460

CLEMITSONS LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 762533

M & M PHARMACY

Address: SAWMILLS LANE, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM, DH7 8NH

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3780033

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL15 0QY

FOSTER OPTICIANS (WILLINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS

Address: 21 HOPE STREET, CROOK, DL15 9HS

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

Address: 21 FESTIVAL WALK, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6AB

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL15 0QY

WILLINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: CHAPEL STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0EQ

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 742500

WILLINGTON MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: WILLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE, CHAPEL STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, DL15 0EQ

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

BYERS GREEN

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

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

NORTH HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 762945

THE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: ADRIAN CLARK HOUSE, SAWMILLS LANE, MEADOWFIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 8NH

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3780651

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: 3.39 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DL15 0QY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL15 0QY

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 6.79 miles
Driving Time: 11.11 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 7.37 miles
Driving Time: 13.01 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 9.23 miles
Driving Time: 14.04 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 11.08 miles
Driving Time: 16.77 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 12.77 miles
Driving Time: 18.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL15 0QY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL15 0QY

A1(M) J62

Distance: 9.75 miles

Driving Time: 15.69 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 10.17 miles

Driving Time: 14.39 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 10.45 miles

Driving Time: 14.48 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 13.32 miles

Driving Time: 17.86 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 14.87 miles

Driving Time: 19.77 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL15 0QY 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 DL15 0QY 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 DL15 0QY 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 DL15 0QY

Yearly House Sales for DL15 0QY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£133,000	£133,000	£133,000	1
2013	£212,000	£142,000	£177,000	2
2014	£128,000	£139,950	£139,317	3
2015	£177,500	£130,000	£150,167	3
2016	£223,500	£223,500	£223,500	1
2017	£148,500	£146,000	£149,833	3
2018	£148,000	£225,000	£186,500	2
2019	£216,000	£216,000	£216,000	1
2022	£205,000	£170,000	£187,500	2

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL15 0QY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL15 0QY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Queen Street, CROOK, DL15 8QQ	3.96 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Aldi
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	5.60 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	5.63 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Iceland
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	5.95 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Asda
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	6.11 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL15 0QY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL15 0QY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	5.84 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	13.10 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	16.81 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Unit G11 & G12
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	16.85 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL15 0QY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	4.72 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	5.06 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	6.52 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	7.46 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD

KFC Restaurants near DL15 0QY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	5.18 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	5.28 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	7.53 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	7.62 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	11.09 miles	Directions from DL15 0QY to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park