DL16 7HG Postcode in Kirk Merrington


DL16 7HG is a Postcode in Ridgeside

DL16 7HG 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 (7HG) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case DL which means Darlington.
  2. Postal District. In our case DL16.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case DL16 7.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HG.

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 7HG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL16 7HG postcode have the street address of Ridgeside

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL16 7HG postcode is home to a bustling 47 residents!

DL16 7HG is within the village of Kirk Merrington.

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

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

Most properties in DL16 7HG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Telephone Area Code for DL16 7HG

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

Map Coordinates

Latitude54.6839252672
Longitude-1.59545205895

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
CLYDE TERRACE SPENNYMOOR 0.97 DL16 7SE View on Google Maps
WHITWORTH TERRACE SPENNYMOOR 0.99 DL16 7LD View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET SPENNYMOOR 1.06 DL16 6DB View on Google Maps
FESTIVAL WALK SPENNYMOOR 1.12 DL16 6AB View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Spennymoor 1.03 NNW 340.26
Ferryhill 1.59 ENE 77.02
Bishop Auckland 3.62 WSW 247.79
Shildon 3.94 SSW 209.33
Willington 4.37 WNW 295.80
Newton Aycliffe 4.62 SSE 168.36
Sedgefield 6.16 ESE 110.59
Durham 6.52 N 4.50
Hetton-le-Hole 11.06 NNE 31.07
Darlington 11.24 S 171.41
Stockton-on-Tees 14.06 SE 126.11
Seaham 14.87 NE 44.54
Consett 15.09 NW 321.07

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Spennymoor

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 4.00%SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 5.00%SSW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%SSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%WSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%WSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%WSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%WSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%WSW 16 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps32.600
Median Mbps9.000
Maximum Mbps160.000

DL16 7HG has an average download speed of 32.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

818 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

9% of postcodes (109,258) have slower broadband speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,074,565) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps5.700
Median Mbps0.500
Maximum Mbps30.000

DL16 7HG has an average upload speed of 5.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,171 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

8% of postcodes (92,954) have slower upload speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,088,516) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651512

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: 1.57 miles

Contact:

Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Address: Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6TJ

Distance: 2.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814399

Kirk Merrington Primary School

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

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816230

Ox Close Primary School

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

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388814860

King Street Primary School

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388816078

North Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.13 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: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01388815427

Middlestone Moor Primary School

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

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact:

Victoria Lane Academy

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

Distance: 1.93 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: 1.93 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

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

Distance: 0.80 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: 1.06 miles

Contact:

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA LANE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

NORMAN TERRACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (EAST) LIMITED

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

Distance: 3.46 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

WELL

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 815536

MILLER PHARMACY

Address: 22 CHEAPSIDE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6DJ

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 816158

BOOTS

Address: 18 CHEAPSIDE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6DJ

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 814976

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

M & M PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3784964

Nearest Opticians

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.11 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: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651238

COUNDON

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 603115

THE EDEN CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604526

Transport Links

Train Stations

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: 4.86 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: 4.29 miles

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: 3.76 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: 6.03 miles

Durham

Address: Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB

Postcode: DH1 4RB

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: London North Eastern Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.62 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J60
Distance: 5.26 miles
Driving Time: 7.67 minutes
A1(M) J61
Distance: 5.49 miles
Driving Time: 6.86 minutes
A1(M) J59
Distance: 8.13 miles
Driving Time: 11.05 minutes
A1(M) J62
Distance: 9.99 miles
Driving Time: 11.23 minutes
A1(M) J58
Distance: 10.54 miles
Driving Time: 13.38 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyNewton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Member or Parliament
Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Contact DetailsContact Alan Strickland
Political PartyLabour

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
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£153,000£153,000£153,0001
2015£150,000£150,000£150,0001
2016£127,000£140,000£133,5002
2019£207,000£207,000£207,0001
2020£237,000£237,000£237,0001
2022£355,000£355,000£355,0001
2024£367,000£367,000£367,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DL16 7HG
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF1.61 miles Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ1.92 miles Directions to Iceland
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE1.96 miles Directions to Asda
Asda, South Church Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7LB5.66 miles Directions to Asda
Morrisons, Bob Hardisty Drive, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7TN6.01 miles Directions to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DL16 7HG
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY2.83 miles Directions to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ14.25 miles Directions to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA14.34 miles Directions to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval, Stockton-on-tee, TS17 7BU15.43 miles Directions to Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL16 7HG
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU1.80 miles Directions to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP4.20 miles Directions to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT4.92 miles Directions to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL6.96 miles Directions to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL16 7HG
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD1.53 miles Directions to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE4.94 miles Directions to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS7.06 miles Directions to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB8.49 miles Directions to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ10.35 miles Directions to KFC Darlington - Albert Road