DL16 7XJ 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 (7XJ) 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 XJ.

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 7XJ 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 7XJ postcode have the street address of Kirkstone Court

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL16 7XJ postcode is home to a bustling 32 residents!

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

DL16 7XJ is within the village of Kirk Merrington.

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

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

Most properties in DL16 7XJ 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 7XJ

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

Map Coordinates for DL16 7XJ

Latitude	54.6745415418
Longitude	-1.59497152119

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL16 7XJ

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 7XJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL16 7XJ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	NE 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	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	49.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 13 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 7.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°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 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 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	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 16 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)	9.0°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 9.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For DL16 7XJ

Average Mbps	50.000
Median Mbps	50.800
Maximum Mbps	76.810

DL16 7XJ has an average download speed of 50 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,483 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

26% of postcodes (310,031) have slower broadband speeds.

74% of postcodes (873,127) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL16 7XJ

Average Mbps	14.000
Median Mbps	14.600
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DL16 7XJ has an average upload speed of 14 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,031 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

55% of postcodes (650,787) have slower upload speeds.

44% of postcodes (521,823) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL16 7XJ 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: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651512

Chilton Primary School

Address: Chilton Primary School, Chilton, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0PT

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact:

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: 2.21 miles

Contact:

Kirk Merrington Primary School

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

Distance: 0.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816230

Ox Close Primary School

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

Distance: 2.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814860

King Street Primary School

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

Distance: 1.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816078

North Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.77 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: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815427

Middlestone Moor Primary School

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact:

Victoria Lane Academy

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

Distance: 1.52 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: 1.52 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

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

Distance: 1.02 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: 1.59 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL16 7XJ

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA LANE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

NORMAN TERRACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

WOODHAM DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 ST. ELIZABETH CLOSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL5 4UE

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL16 7XJ

M & M PHARMACY

Address: NORCHEM HOUSE, CHILTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRANDON, FERRYHILL, DL17 0PD

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3784964

COUNDON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603447

CHILTON PHARMACY

Address: CHILTON MEDICAL CENTRE, NORMAN TERRACE, CHILTON, FERRYHILL, DL17 0HF

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 720874

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

WELL

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 815536

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL16 7XJ

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (NEWTON AYCLIFFE)

Address: 4 COBBLERS HALL CENTRE, CARERS WAY, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 4SE

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: :

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL16 7XJ

COUNDON

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603115

THE EDEN CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604526

CHILTON HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.75 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: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DL16 7XJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL16 7XJ

Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 4.52 miles
Driving Time: 7.25 minutes
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 5.21 miles
Driving Time: 8.24 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 6.04 miles
Driving Time: 9.69 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 7.18 miles
Driving Time: 9.91 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 8.90 miles
Driving Time: 12.38 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL16 7XJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL16 7XJ

A1(M) J60

Distance: 4.44 miles

Driving Time: 6.28 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 6.17 miles

Driving Time: 7.82 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 7.31 miles

Driving Time: 9.66 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 9.72 miles

Driving Time: 11.99 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 10.67 miles

Driving Time: 12.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Yearly House Sales for DL16 7XJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2017	£163,000	£163,000	£163,000	1
2020	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2022	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1

Postcodes near the DL16 7XJ Postcode

DL16 7JD Blue House Estate DL16 7JA Chapel Street DL16 7JF Coronation Terrace DL16 7JE Jowsey Place DL16 7HU Merrington Close DL16 7HX Merrington Close DL16 7JG Ramshaw Terrace DL16 7JB South View

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL16 7XJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL16 7XJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	2.63 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	2.95 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Iceland
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	3.00 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Asda
Asda, South Church Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7LB	5.24 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Asda
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	5.63 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL16 7XJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL16 7XJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	3.25 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	13.95 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	14.89 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval, Stockton-on-tee, TS17 7BU	15.07 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL16 7XJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	2.33 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	4.57 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	4.68 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	6.32 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL16 7XJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	1.81 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	4.57 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	7.67 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	9.14 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	9.71 miles	Directions from DL16 7XJ to KFC Darlington - Albert Road