DL16 6LY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LY) 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 DL16.
Postal Sector. In our case DL16 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LY.

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 DL16 6LY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SPENNYMOOR DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL16 6LY postcode have the street address of Scargill Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL16 6LY postcode is home to a bustling 99 residents!

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

DL16 6LY is within the town of Spennymoor.

The DL16 6LY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL16 6LY are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in DL16 6LY 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 DL16 6LY

The telephone area code for DL16 6LY is 01388 Bishop Auckland, Stanhope.

Map Coordinates for DL16 6LY

Latitude	54.7090720376
Longitude	-1.598771626

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL16 6LY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL16 6LY

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 4 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	2.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 7 mph

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL16 6LY Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL16 6LY

Average Mbps	28.800
Median Mbps	31.900
Maximum Mbps	50.050

DL16 6LY has an average download speed of 28.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

662 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

7% of postcodes (81,051) have slower broadband speeds.

93% of postcodes (1,102,928) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL16 6LY

Average Mbps	6.300
Median Mbps	7.700
Maximum Mbps	12.410

DL16 6LY has an average upload speed of 6.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,534 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (112,621) have slower upload speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,068,486) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL16 6LY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Address: Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6TJ

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814399

St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6SL

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact:

Ox Close Primary School

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814860

King Street Primary School

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

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816078

North Park Primary School

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

Distance: 0.69 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: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815427

Middlestone Moor Primary School

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact:

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: 1.16 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL16 6LY

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: OLD SORTING OFFICE, DURHAM ROAD, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8LG

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

DURHAM DENTAL IMPLANT SUITE

Address: UNIT 10, CITY WEST BUSINESS PARK, MEADOWFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DURHAM, DH7 8ER

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

BENNISON'S DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: :

EAST FINCHLEY SMILES LIMITED

Address: WELLSPRINGS BUSINESS CENTRE, DURHAM ROAD WEST, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AU

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL16 6LY

MILLER PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 816158

BOOTS

Address: 18 CHEAPSIDE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6DJ

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 814976

WELL

Address: ST ANDREWS MEDICAL CENTRE, ST ANDREWS LANE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6QA

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 815536

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ST ANDREW'S LANE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6QB

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

BOOTS

Address: 2 NORTH STREET, FERRYHILL, DURHAM, DL17 8HX

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651137

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL16 6LY

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

Address: 27 DARLINGTON ROAD, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8JP

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (COXHOE)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, COXHOE, DURHAM, DH6 4DD

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

GRUNDY AND NAISBITT LTD

Address: 1 SANDERSON STREET, COXHOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4DF

Distance: 3.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL16 6LY

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 811455

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SENSIER HOUSE, ST. ANDREW'S LANE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6QA

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

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: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE SURGERY, DURHAM ROAD, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8JJ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651238

BYERS GREEN

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

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

THE MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 2.97 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3780651

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Transport Links near DL16 6LY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL16 6LY

Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 6.21 miles
Driving Time: 10.67 minutes
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 6.56 miles
Driving Time: 10.23 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 7.20 miles
Driving Time: 11.83 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 9.66 miles
Driving Time: 14.52 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 10.80 miles
Driving Time: 14.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL16 6LY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL16 6LY

A1(M) J61

Distance: 5.33 miles

Driving Time: 7.93 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 8.06 miles

Driving Time: 11.11 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 9.84 miles

Driving Time: 12.29 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 10.93 miles

Driving Time: 14.49 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 13.34 miles

Driving Time: 16.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL16 6LY Postcode?

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

What Council is the DL16 6LY 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 DL16 6LY 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 DL16 6LY

Yearly House Sales for DL16 6LY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£69,000	£67,000	£68,000	2
2014	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000	1
2015	£110,000	£120,000	£112,333	3
2016	£120,000	£72,000	£92,333	3
2017	£97,000	£107,000	£102,000	2
2018	£96,000	£133,000	£112,333	3
2019	£121,950	£78,000	£99,975	2
2020	£73,500	£82,500	£78,000	2
2021	£147,000	£147,000	£147,000	1
2022	£90,250	£103,500	£96,875	2

Postcodes near the DL16 6LY Postcode

DL16 6UT Barnard Close DL16 6LX Middleham Walk DL16 6LZ Stanhope Close DL16 6UY Walkworth Lane DL16 6LU Witton Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL16 6LY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL16 6LY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	0.88 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Asda
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	0.90 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Iceland
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	1.26 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Aldi
Lidl, High Street South, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8EU	5.50 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Lidl
Tesco, High Street North, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8JG	5.62 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL16 6LY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL16 6LY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	2.40 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	12.54 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	15.55 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ	15.80 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to Teesbay Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL16 6LY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	1.29 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	3.29 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	5.53 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	6.05 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT

KFC Restaurants near DL16 6LY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	2.06 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	5.52 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	6.10 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	6.77 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	11.53 miles	Directions from DL16 6LY to KFC Seaham - Dalton Park