DL2 3HQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3HQ) 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 DL2.
Postal Sector. In our case DL2 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HQ.

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 DL2 3HQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DARLINGTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL2 3HQ postcode have the street address of Gainford Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL2 3HQ postcode is home to a bustling 31 residents!

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

DL2 3HQ is within the village of Ingleton.

The DL2 3HQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL2 3HQ 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 DL2 3HQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DL2 3HQ Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for DL2 3HQ

Latitude	54.5781392602
Longitude	-1.73007151363

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL2 3HQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 305 Bishop Auckland - Spennymoor and Newtown	Check Price on Amazon
Explorer 1:25,000 304 Darlington and Richmond	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 92 Barnard Castle	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL2 3HQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL2 3HQ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	46.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	88.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	87.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	47.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 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)	6.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	38.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	22.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	24.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	22.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL2 3HQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL2 3HQ

Average Mbps	61.000
Median Mbps	68.900
Maximum Mbps	79.670

DL2 3HQ has an average download speed of 61 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,387 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

40% of postcodes (473,368) have slower broadband speeds.

60% of postcodes (709,886) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL2 3HQ

Average Mbps	15.800
Median Mbps	19.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DL2 3HQ has an average upload speed of 15.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,629 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

73% of postcodes (859,277) have slower upload speeds.

27% of postcodes (314,735) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL2 3HQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ingleton CofE Primary School

Address: Ingleton CofE Primary School, Manor Road, Ingleton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JE

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact:

Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool

Address: Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool, Low Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DR

Distance: 2.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01325730274

Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Address: Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Black Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NL

Distance: 2.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01833660334

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL2 3HQ

WEST AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 FRONT STREET, WEST AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9HW

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: :

23-27 MAIN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 23-27 MAIN STREET, SHILDON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL4 1AL

Distance: 4.93 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 69 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6HS

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE LTD

Address: 44 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AH

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: 2ND FLOOR BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL, COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AD

Distance: 5.75 miles

Contact: :

SMILE AT WEST PARK

Address: 2 TILLAGE GREEN, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GL

Distance: 6.13 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://SMILEATWESTPARK.CO.UK

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL2 3HQ

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

Address: 38 FRONT STREET, COCKFIELD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5DS

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718252

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY, ST HELEN

Address: 144 MELROSE DRIVE, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9DN

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604300

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: ST HELEN AUCKLAND IND EST, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AB

Distance: 4.51 miles

Contact: tel: 03450 269626

BOOTS

Address: 8 BISHOP AUCK SHOP PARK, TINDALE CRESCENT, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9ST

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 665183

HANCOCK & AINSLEY LTD

Address: 1 MAIN STREET, SHILDON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL4 1AJ

Distance: 4.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 772280

M & M PHARMACY

Address: 14 CHURCH STREET, SHILDON, DL4 1DX

Distance: 5.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 772147

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL2 3HQ

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Address: MAUDE TERRACE, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BG

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: TESCO EXTRA, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AB

Distance: 4.51 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: UNIT 2 TINDALE CRESCENT RETAIL PARK, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9TE

Distance: 4.66 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: 52 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 6AH

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 6.05 miles

Contact: :

SHEWAN OPTICIANS

Address: 94 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7EQ

Distance: 6.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL2 3HQ

GAINFORD SURGERY

Address: MAIN ROAD, GAINFORD, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL2 3BE

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01325 730204

EVENWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: EVENWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, COPELAND LANE, EVENWOOD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9SU

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 832236

STONES END

Address: 1 STONES END, EVENWOOD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9RE

Distance: 3.32 miles

Contact: :

DOVECOTE STREET SURGERY

Address: STAINDROP, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL2 3JT

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 660342

WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE SURGERY, COCKFIELD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5AF

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718202

ST HELENS, AUCKLAND

Address: THE SURGERY, 16 MANOR ROAD, ST HELENS AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9EP

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604163

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Transport Links near DL2 3HQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL2 3HQ

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 8.30 miles
Driving Time: 12.90 minutes
North Road (Darlington)
North Road (Darlington) station, Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6ST
Distance: 8.73 miles
Driving Time: 12.01 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 9.25 miles
Driving Time: 11.49 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 9.83 miles
Driving Time: 13.14 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 9.93 miles
Driving Time: 12.30 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL2 3HQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL2 3HQ

A1(M) J58

Distance: 8.88 miles

Driving Time: 10.18 minutes

A1(M) J56

Distance: 9.51 miles

Driving Time: 11.52 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 10.86 miles

Driving Time: 12.09 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 16.15 miles

Driving Time: 17.20 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL2 3HQ Postcode?

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

What Council is the DL2 3HQ 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 DL2 3HQ 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 DL2 3HQ

Yearly House Sales for DL2 3HQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£197,500	£197,500	£197,500	1
2012	£148,000	£148,000	£148,000	1
2013	£158,500	£158,500	£158,500	1
2014	£348,500	£348,500	£348,500	1
2015	£390,000	£390,000	£390,000	1
2017	£285,000	£285,000	£285,000	1
2019	£252,325	£252,325	£252,325	1
2023	£221,000	£221,000	£221,000	1

Postcodes near the DL2 3HQ Postcode

DL2 3HJ DL2 3HL Front Street DL2 3XH Nursery End DL2 3JQ Rayson Court

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL2 3HQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL2 3HQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	7.16 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Sainsburys
Lidl, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AB	7.43 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Lidl
Iceland, Watling Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AU	7.78 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Iceland
Aldi, Watling Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AU	7.78 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Aldi
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	9.55 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL2 3HQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL2 3HQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	9.62 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Scotch Corner Services
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	11.81 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	22.52 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	26.30 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL2 3HQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	4.54 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	6.68 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL
McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ	7.50 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ
McDonald's, Morton Park Way, DARLINGTON, DL1 4PJ	9.97 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to McDonald's, Morton Park Way, DARLINGTON, DL1 4PJ

KFC Restaurants near DL2 3HQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	4.45 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	7.72 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to KFC Darlington - Albert Road
KFC, Darlington Retail Park, Yarm Road, DARLINGTON, DL1 4PU	9.39 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to KFC Darlington - Yarm Road
KFC, Middleton Tyas, RICHMOND, DL10 6PQ	9.60 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to KFC Scotch Corner - A1(M)
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	10.33 miles	Directions from DL2 3HQ to KFC Durham - Thinford Services