The DL16 7 postcode sector is within the county of Durham.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL16 7 postcode sector is home to a bustling 10,525 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 294 postcodes already in use, this leaves 106 units available.
The largest settlement in the DL16 7 postal code is SPENNYMOOR followed by Kirk Merrington, and Byers Green.
The DL16 7 Postcode shares a border with DL14 8 (Coundon, Auckland Park, Leeholme), DL16 6 (SPENNYMOOR, Tudhoe Colliery, Tudhoe Village), DH7 8 (Brandon, Langley Moor, Meadowfield), DL15 0 (Willington, Hunwick, Sunnybrow), DL17 0 (Chilton, FERRYHILL, Rushyford) and DL17 8 (FERRYHILL, East Howle).
The sector is within the post town of SPENNYMOOR.
DL16 7 is a postcode sector within the DL16 postcode district which is within the DL Darlington postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DL16 7 postal sector is the Spennymoor Delivery Office.
The area of the DL16 7 postcode sector is 7.47 square miles which is 19.35 square kilometres or 4,781.74 square acres.
Waterways within the DL16 7 postcode sector include the Wear.
Map of the DL16 7 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Middlestone Moor (9 Streets)
SPENNYMOOR (127 Streets)
Kirk Merrington (30 Streets)
Byers Green (24 Streets)
Whitworth (4 Streets)
Page Bank (2 Streets)
Binchester Moor (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
FERRYHILL
MERRINGTON ROADSPENNYMOOR
BURNMERE CAMBRIDGE STREET CARR LANE CARR STREET DICKENS STREET JACKSON STREET JUBILEE CLOSE PARKSIDE ROSEDALE AUCKLAND WALK BECKWITHS LANE BUDDLEIA COURT CASTLE HOWARD CLOSE CHARHILL WAY CHURCH STREET EDEN STREET KIRKSTONE CLOSE LONG LANE MOOR FARM NORTH CLOSE ROAD PAGE BANK BRIDGE PRINCESS STREET SAINT PAULS CLOSE SAINT PAULS COURT SAINT PAULS GARDENS SPENNYMOOR BYPASS ST PAULS STREET STANNERS LANE VICTORIA STREET VYNER STREET WEAR ROAD WHITEHOUSE ROAD WINDLESTONE LANEBinchester
GLADSTONE TERRACEBrancepeth
WHITWORTH LANEWeather Forecast for DL16 7
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 3.00% | S 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 3.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 3.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 3.00% | S 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 4.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 19.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 3.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 4.00% | ESE 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 9.00% | S 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 8.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 14.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 35.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 16.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 20.00% | SSE 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 23.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 51.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 52.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 50.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 51.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 52.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 18.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 9.00% | SE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 9.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 32.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 34.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 33.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the DL16 7 Postcode Sector
Byers Green Primary School
Community school
Wear View, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7PN
Head: Miss Gill Dodds
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-11-21 (1633 days ago)
Website: Visit Byers Green Primary School Website
Phone: 01388603483
Number of Pupils: 78
Kirk Merrington Primary School
Community school
South View, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7JB
Head: Mrs Nicola Murray
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2011-12-08 (4538 days ago)
Website: Visit Kirk Merrington Primary School Website
Phone: 01388816230
Number of Pupils: 157
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Academy sponsor led
Rosa Street, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7NA
Head: Headteacher Helen Ashton
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-10-02 (1683 days ago)
Website: Visit Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Website
Phone: 01388815427
Number of Pupils: 208
The Meadows School
Community special school
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, , DL16 7QW
Head: Mr A McGarry
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Inspection: 2023-12-06 (157 days ago)
Website: Visit The Meadows School Website
Phone: 01388811178
Number of Pupils: 64
The Oaks Secondary School
Community special school
Rock Road, Spennymoor, , DL16 7DB
Head: Mrs Fiona Tweddle
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2023-05-18 (359 days ago)
Website: Visit The Oaks Secondary School Website
Phone: 01388827380
Number of Pupils: 348
Whitworth Park Academy
Academy sponsor led
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
Head: Mr Stuart Dixon
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-10-06 (583 days ago)
Website: Visit Whitworth Park Academy Website
Phone: 01388824800
Number of Pupils: 847
House Prices in the DL16 7 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £191,067 | 65 | £187,229 | 54 | £195,242 | 75 | £193,298 | 82 |
| Semi-Detached | £114,017 | 90 | £105,620 | 46 | £110,003 | 59 | £95,256 | 41 |
| Terraced | £94,659 | 147 | £85,494 | 121 | £86,349 | 108 | £80,490 | 91 |
| Flats | £63,143 | 7 | £90,797 | 5 | £74,988 | 5 | £84,498 | 12 |
Important Postcodes DL16 7 in the Postcode Sector
DL16 7AP is the postcode for Middlestone Moor Community Centre, Albion Street
DL16 7DB is the postcode for The Oaks Secondary School, Rock Road, Middlestone Moor Primary School, Rock Road, 6TH FORM BLOCK, The Oaks Secondary School, Rock Road, and THE OAKS SECONDARY SCHOOL, ROCK ROAD, MIDDLESTONE MOOR
DL16 7JB is the postcode for Kirk Merrington Primary School, South View
DL16 7LN is the postcode for SPORTS BLOCK, Whitworth Park Academy, Whitworth Road, GYM BLOCK, Whitworth Park Academy, Whitworth Road, Whitworth Park Academy, Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College, Whitworth Road, and Whitworth Park Academy, Whitworth Road
DL16 7NA is the postcode for Rosa Street Primary School, Rosa Street
DL16 7PN is the postcode for Byers Green Primary School, Wear View
DL16 7QW is the postcode for NEW BLOCK, The Meadows School, Whitworth, and The Meadows School, Whitworth
DL16 7RW is the postcode for ASPIRE CENTRE, Bishop Auckland College, Merrington Lane, and SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT CENTRE, Bishop Auckland College, Merrington Lane
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