Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

DL14 8DT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL14) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8DT) 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 DL14.
Postal Sector. In our case DL14 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DT.

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 DL14 8DT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL14 8DT postcode have the street address of Westerton Heights

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL14 8DT postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

DL14 8DT is within Westerton.

The DL14 8DT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL14 8DT are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in DL14 8DT 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 DL14 8DT

The telephone area code for DL14 8DT is 01388 Bishop Auckland, Stanhope.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	54.6729974224
Longitude	-1.6291786785

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Bishop Auckland

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	35.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 4 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	76.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	75.00%	NE 7 mph

Thu 26th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	54.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	55.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	71.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	22.800
Median Mbps	21.200
Maximum Mbps	29.650

DL14 8DT has an average download speed of 22.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

414 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

4% of postcodes (50,798) have slower broadband speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,133,429) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	3.500
Median Mbps	3.700
Maximum Mbps	5.200

DL14 8DT has an average upload speed of 3.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,149 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (47,921) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,135,571) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Kirk Merrington Primary School

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

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816230

Middlestone Moor Primary School

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact:

Victoria Lane Academy

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

Distance: 0.70 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: 0.70 miles

Contact:

Prince Bishops Community Primary School

Address: Prince Bishops Community Primary School, Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8DY

Distance: 1.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388451278

St Andrew's Primary School

Address: St Andrew's Primary School, St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RY

Distance: 2.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388605385

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

VICTORIA LANE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (EAST) LIMITED

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

COUNDON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603447

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 7, NEWGATE CENTRE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7JQ

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602069

WELL

Address: UNIT 7, NEWGATE CENTRE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7JQ

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602069

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: SOUTH CHURCH ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7JG

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 600210

M & M PHARMACY

Address: 172-174 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7EJ

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 450943

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

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Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

SHEWAN OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

COUNDON

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603115

THE EDEN CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604526

ELDON LANE

Address: DENE VALLEY SURGERY, 23/24 SPENCER STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TL

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01325 311300

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: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

BISHOPGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 178 NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 7EJ

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 660990

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 811455

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Bishop Auckland

Address: Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ

Postcode: DL14 7EJ

Line: Tees Valley line|Weardale Railway

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.21 miles

Shildon

Address: Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX

Postcode: DL4 1LX

Line: Tees Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.21 miles

Newton Aycliffe

Address: Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG

Postcode: DL5 7BG

Line: Tees Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.39 miles

Heighington

Address: Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX

Postcode: DL5 6PX

Line: Tees Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.58 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J60

Distance: 7.27 miles

Driving Time: 9.36 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 7.58 miles

Driving Time: 9.93 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 10.14 miles

Driving Time: 12.74 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 11.69 miles

Driving Time: 14.64 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 12.08 miles

Driving Time: 14.30 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Bishop Auckland
Member or Parliament	Sam Rushworth
Contact Details	Contact Sam Rushworth
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library 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

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£455,000	£375,000	£415,000	2
2016	£455,000	£455,000	£455,000	1
2023	£500,000	£500,000	£500,000	1

Local Postcodes

DL14 8AH DL14 8DU Dairy Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DL14 8DT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, South Church Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7LB	3.18 miles	Directions to Asda
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	3.27 miles	Directions to Aldi
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	3.53 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	3.63 miles	Directions to Iceland
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	3.88 miles	Directions to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DL14 8DT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	4.37 miles	Directions to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	15.03 miles	Directions to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	15.18 miles	Directions to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	15.91 miles	Directions to Scotch Corner Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL14 8DT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	3.27 miles	Directions to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	3.40 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	5.69 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	6.63 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL14 8DT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	3.05 miles	Directions to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	3.43 miles	Directions to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	8.29 miles	Directions to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	9.42 miles	Directions to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	9.94 miles	Directions to KFC Darlington - Albert Road