DL16 7HF 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 (7HF) 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 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HF.

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 7HF 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 7HF postcode have the street address of Ridgeside

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL16 7HF postcode is home to a bustling 56 residents!

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

DL16 7HF is within the village of North Close.

The DL16 7HF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL16 7HF are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in DL16 7HF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for DL16 7HF

The telephone area code for DL16 7HF is 01388 Bishop Auckland, Stanhope.

Map Coordinates for DL16 7HF

Latitude	54.6843127169
Longitude	-1.59575842477

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL16 7HF

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 DL16 7HF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL16 7HF

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	77.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	S 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	46.00%	S 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	36.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	46.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	S 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL16 7HF Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL16 7HF

Average Mbps	52.300
Median Mbps	11.700
Maximum Mbps	330.000

DL16 7HF has an average download speed of 52.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,538 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

29% of postcodes (344,842) have slower broadband speeds.

71% of postcodes (838,261) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL16 7HF

Average Mbps	8.600
Median Mbps	0.900
Maximum Mbps	50.000

DL16 7HF has an average upload speed of 8.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,778 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

17% of postcodes (202,988) have slower upload speeds.

82% of postcodes (976,875) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL16 7HF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

Address: Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School, Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8PP

Distance: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651512

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

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

Distance: 2.24 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: 1.54 miles

Contact:

Kirk Merrington Primary School

Address: Kirk Merrington Primary School, South View, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7JB

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816230

Ox Close Primary School

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814860

King Street Primary School

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

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816078

North Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.11 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: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815427

Middlestone Moor Primary School

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

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact:

Victoria Lane Academy

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

Distance: 1.94 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: 1.94 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

Address: Ferryhill Business Enterprise College, Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact:

Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL16 7HF

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA LANE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

NORMAN TERRACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 NORMAN TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 0HF

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (EAST) LIMITED

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

Distance: 3.46 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL16 7HF

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

WELL

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 815536

MILLER PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 816158

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 814976

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651137

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL16 7HF

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL16 7HF

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 811455

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: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651238

COUNDON

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

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603115

THE EDEN CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604526

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Transport Links near DL16 7HF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL16 7HF

Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 4.86 miles
Driving Time: 7.59 minutes
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 6.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.15 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 6.71 miles
Driving Time: 10.32 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 7.96 miles
Driving Time: 11.19 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 8.18 miles
Driving Time: 11.30 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL16 7HF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL16 7HF

A1(M) J60

Distance: 5.22 miles

Driving Time: 7.55 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 5.45 miles

Driving Time: 6.74 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 8.09 miles

Driving Time: 10.93 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 9.95 miles

Driving Time: 11.11 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 10.50 miles

Driving Time: 13.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL16 7HF 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 7HF 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 7HF 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 7HF

Yearly House Sales for DL16 7HF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£96,000	£96,000	£96,000	1
2012	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2016	£100,000	£100,000	£100,000	1
2018	£187,000	£121,995	£150,832	3
2019	£137,500	£137,500	£137,500	1
2021	£205,000	£205,000	£205,000	1

Postcodes near the DL16 7HF Postcode

DL16 7HQ North Close DL16 7HH North Close DL16 7HG Ridgeside

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL16 7HF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL16 7HF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	1.56 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	1.87 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Iceland
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	1.92 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Asda
Asda, South Church Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7LB	5.66 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Asda
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	6.01 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL16 7HF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL16 7HF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	2.83 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	14.22 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	14.37 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval, Stockton-on-tee, TS17 7BU	15.46 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL16 7HF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	1.78 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	4.19 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	4.92 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	6.98 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL16 7HF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	1.54 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	4.94 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	7.04 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	8.47 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	10.37 miles	Directions from DL16 7HF to KFC Darlington - Albert Road