Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

DL15 8AU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL15) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AU) 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 DL15.
Postal Sector. In our case DL15 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AU.

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 DL15 8AU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL15 8AU postcode have the street address of High Grange.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 17 individuals call the DL15 8AU postcode their home.

DL15 8AU is within High Grange.

The DL15 8AU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL15 8AU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in DL15 8AU 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 DL15 8AU

The telephone area code for DL15 8AU is 01388 Bishop Auckland, Stanhope.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	54.6768199029
Longitude	-1.72090415985

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

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Bishop Auckland

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Drizzle	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	29.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Fog	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	22.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 4 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	53.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	22.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	21.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	50.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	NE 9 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Cockton Hill Infant School

Address: Cockton Hill Infant School, McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6HW

Distance: 2.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388604627

Cockton Hill Junior School

Address: Cockton Hill Junior School, McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6HW

Distance: 2.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388602058

St Anne's CofE Primary School

Address: St Anne's CofE Primary School, Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LS

Distance: 2.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603359

St Andrew's Primary School

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

Distance: 2.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388605385

Sunnybrow Primary School

Address: Sunnybrow Primary School, Hunwick Lane, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0LT

Distance: 2.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388746413

Etherley Lane Primary School

Address: Etherley Lane Primary School, Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7RB

Distance: 1.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603105

Escomb Primary School

Address: Escomb Primary School, Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7SR

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603273

Hunwick Primary School

Address: Hunwick Primary School, Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0JX

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388602150

St Chad's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Chad's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, The Baltic, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0EP

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact:

Howden-le-Wear Primary School

Address: Howden-le-Wear Primary School, School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HJ

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact:

Witton-le-Wear Primary School

Address: Witton-le-Wear Primary School, Witton-le-Wear Primary School, 31 St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

Address: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland, South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ

Distance: 2.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388603388

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (EAST) LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE LTD

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

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

COMMERCIAL STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 109 COMMERCIAL STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0AA

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 60 HIGH STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0PF

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602069

WELL

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602069

M & M PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 450943

M & M PHARMACY ESCOMB

Address: 29A ESCOMB ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 6AB

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 662888

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 600210

BOOTS

Address: BISHOP AUCKLAND PCC, WATLING ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6RP

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 663774

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Nearest Opticians

SHEWAN OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: :

FOSTER OPTICIANS (WILLINGTON)

Address: 92 HIGH STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, DL15 0PE

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

BISHOPGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 660990

STATION VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 29A ESCOMB ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AB

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 452711

TOFT HILL

Address: THE SURGERY, 51 TOFT HILL, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 0JA

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 834843

WILLINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: CHAPEL STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 0EQ

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 742500

WILLINGTON MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: WILLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE, CHAPEL STREET, WILLINGTON, CROOK, DL15 0EQ

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

AUCKLAND MEDICAL GROUP

Address: THE OLD FIRE HOUSE, WATLING ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6RP

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 602728

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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 five minutes drive

Distance: 2.19 miles

Shildon

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

Postcode: DL4 1LX

Line: Tees Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.80 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: 6.82 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: 7.83 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J60

Distance: 9.31 miles

Driving Time: 11.66 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 11.53 miles

Driving Time: 14.41 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 12.17 miles

Driving Time: 15.04 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 12.20 miles

Driving Time: 15.25 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 16.04 miles

Driving Time: 18.78 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
2017	£354,500	£354,500	£354,500	1

Local Postcodes

DL15 8AT High Grange DL15 8AY High Grange DL15 8AX High Grange DL15 8AZ High Grange DL14 0EA Paradise Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DL15 8AU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN	3.40 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Asda, South Church Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7LB	3.81 miles	Directions to Asda
Lidl, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AB	4.28 miles	Directions to Lidl
Aldi, Queen Street, CROOK, DL15 8QQ	4.44 miles	Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Watling Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AU	4.56 miles	Directions to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DL15 8AU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	7.59 miles	Directions to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	16.00 miles	Directions to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	16.24 miles	Directions to Scotch Corner Services
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	18.37 miles	Directions to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL15 8AU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	2.75 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	6.40 miles	Directions to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	8.65 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	8.94 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL15 8AU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	2.89 miles	Directions to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	6.54 miles	Directions to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	10.29 miles	Directions to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	10.54 miles	Directions to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	11.84 miles	Directions to KFC Darlington - Albert Road