DL17 8DR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8DR) 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 DL17.
Postal Sector. In our case DL17 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DR.

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 DL17 8DR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SPENNYMOOR DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL17 8DR postcode have the street address of Willow Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL17 8DR postcode is home to a bustling 84 residents!

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

DL17 8DR is within the town of Ferryhill.

The DL17 8DR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL17 8DR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in DL17 8DR are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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

Telephone Area Code for DL17 8DR

The telephone area code for DL17 8DR is 01740 Sedgefield.

Map Coordinates for DL17 8DR

Latitude	54.6878755856
Longitude	-1.55095488532

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL17 8DR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL17 8DR

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	82.00%	WSW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	79.00%	SW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	53.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	32.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	23.00%	NNE 7 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	E 2 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	8.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph

Fri 10th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	SW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL17 8DR Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL17 8DR

Average Mbps	40.400
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	61.530

DL17 8DR has an average download speed of 40.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,150 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

16% of postcodes (185,651) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (997,840) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL17 8DR

Average Mbps	6.400
Median Mbps	6.500
Maximum Mbps	16.410

DL17 8DR 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 DL17 8DR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ferryhill Station Primary School

Address: Ferryhill Station Primary School, Ferryhill Station, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0DB

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651291

Cleves Cross Primary School

Address: Cleves Cross Primary School, Cleves Cross, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8QY

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact:

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

Address: Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School, Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN

Distance: 0.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651363

Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651512

Chilton Primary School

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

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact:

Kirk Merrington Primary School

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816230

North Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815943

England Secondary Schools

Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL17 8DR

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

NORMAN TERRACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

CUMBERLAND HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 BLACKGATE EAST, COXHOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4AA

Distance: 2.70 miles

Contact: :

EAST FINCHLEY SMILES LIMITED

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

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL17 8DR

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651137

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

WEST CORNFORTH PHARMACY

Address: WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, READING STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LH

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 654669

M & M PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3784964

CHILTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 720874

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL17 8DR

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

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

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

GRUNDY AND NAISBITT LTD

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

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (COXHOE)

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

Distance: 2.70 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL17 8DR

FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651238

WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: READING STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 9LH

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 656578

CHILTON HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.09 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: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DL17 8DR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL17 8DR

Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 6.42 miles
Driving Time: 9.79 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 7.39 miles
Driving Time: 10.26 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 7.49 miles
Driving Time: 11.17 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 7.56 miles
Driving Time: 10.01 minutes
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 8.22 miles
Driving Time: 11.39 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL17 8DR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL17 8DR

A1(M) J60

Distance: 3.18 miles

Driving Time: 6.23 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 3.87 miles

Driving Time: 6.28 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 7.69 miles

Driving Time: 9.76 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 8.38 miles

Driving Time: 10.65 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 10.10 miles

Driving Time: 12.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL17 8DR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sedgefield Co Const
Member or Parliament	Paul Howell
Contact Details	Contact Paul Howell
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DL17 8DR 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 DL17 8DR 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 DL17 8DR

Yearly House Sales for DL17 8DR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£43,000	£43,000	£43,000	1
2011	£60,000	£60,000	£60,000	1
2014	£81,000	£81,000	£81,000	1
2015	£56,000	£56,000	£56,000	1
2017	£30,000	£42,500	£36,250	2
2018	£76,000	£75,000	£75,500	2
2021	£78,000	£78,000	£78,000	1

Postcodes near the DL17 8DR Postcode

DL17 8AL Broom Road DL17 8AF Broom Road DL17 8DS Chestnut Avenue DL17 8LP Church Lane DL17 8HF Derwent Road DL17 8JQ Dunelm Terrace DL17 8AB East View DL17 8DG Elm Road DL17 8DP Hawthorne Road DL17 8AE Highcliffe Terrace DL17 8AD Highland Terrace DL17 8DN Lime Road DL17 8DL Lime Road DL17 8DW Lime Road DL17 8AG Milford Terrace DL17 8BF St. Lukes Place DL17 8TH The Garth

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL17 8DR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL17 8DR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	3.18 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Asda
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	3.45 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	3.46 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Iceland
Sainsburys, Salters Lane, Sedgefield, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 3EE	7.18 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Sainsburys
Aldi, Greenwell Road, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 4DH	7.57 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL17 8DR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL17 8DR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	1.51 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	13.15 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ	13.70 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Teesbay Retail Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	13.91 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL17 8DR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	1.32 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	2.99 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	6.47 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	6.55 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT

KFC Restaurants near DL17 8DR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	0.35 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	6.40 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	6.55 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	8.29 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	10.47 miles	Directions from DL17 8DR to KFC Darlington - Albert Road