Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

DL17 0DR 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 (0DR) 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 0.
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 0DR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL17 0DR postcode have the street address of Lilac Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL17 0DR postcode is home to a bustling 42 residents!

DL17 0DR is within the town of Ferryhill.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL17 0DR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in DL17 0DR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for DL17 0DR

The telephone area code for DL17 0DR is 01740 Sedgefield.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	54.6703008223
Longitude	-1.53513149726

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

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ferryhill

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	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	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	NNE 9 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	46.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	41.00%	NNW 7 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	76.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 26th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	74.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	74.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	76.00%	NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	N 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	7.300
Median Mbps	7.800
Maximum Mbps	11.410

DL17 0DR has an average download speed of 7.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

185 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (9,016) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,175,440) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	1.000
Median Mbps	1.100
Maximum Mbps	1.170

DL17 0DR has an average upload speed of 1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,883 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

1% of postcodes (12,367) have slower upload speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,166,391) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Ferryhill Station Primary School

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

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651291

Cleves Cross Primary School

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

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact:

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.27 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: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651512

Chilton Primary School

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

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

NORMAN TERRACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

WOODHAM DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 ST. ELIZABETH CLOSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL5 4UE

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

AYCLIFFE

Address: COPELAW, AYCLIFFE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 6JB

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

CUMBERLAND HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.36 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.36 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Chemists

CHILTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 720874

M & M PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3784964

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651137

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

WEST CORNFORTH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 654669

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

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Nearest Opticians

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (NEWTON AYCLIFFE)

Address: 4 COBBLERS HALL CENTRE, CARERS WAY, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 4SE

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: :

GRUNDY AND NAISBITT LTD

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

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 3.35 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 3.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

CHILTON HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.06 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

WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 656578

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 811455

COXHOE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 LANSDOWNE ROAD, COXHOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4DH

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3770215

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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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.48 miles

Heighington

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

Postcode: DL5 6PX

Line: Tees Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.40 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: 5.08 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 fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.76 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: 7.76 miles

North Road (Darlington)

Address: North Road (Darlington) station, Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6ST

Postcode: DL3 6ST

Line: Tees Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.30 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J60

Distance: 1.92 miles

Driving Time: 3.57 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 5.74 miles

Driving Time: 7.95 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 7.23 miles

Driving Time: 8.70 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 9.55 miles

Driving Time: 10.94 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 10.25 miles

Driving Time: 12.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Member or Parliament	Alan Strickland
Contact Details	Contact Alan Strickland
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	£55,000	£55,000	£55,000	1
2015	£65,000	£65,000	£65,000	1
2016	£55,000	£65,000	£60,000	2
2020	£97,000	£97,000	£97,000	1
2021	£80,000	£80,000	£80,000	1
2023	£79,000	£112,999	£96,000	2

Local Postcodes

DL17 0DW Chilton Lane DL17 0DS Laburnum Road DL17 0DP Laurel Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DL17 0DR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	5.15 miles	Directions to Asda
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	5.27 miles	Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	5.37 miles	Directions to Iceland
Sainsburys, Salters Lane, Sedgefield, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 3EE	5.64 miles	Directions to Sainsburys
Aldi, Greenwell Road, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 4DH	5.96 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DL17 0DR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	2.64 miles	Directions to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	11.88 miles	Directions to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval, Stockton-on-tee, TS17 7BU	12.92 miles	Directions to Teeside Leisure Park, Aintree Oval
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ	13.00 miles	Directions to Teesbay Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL17 0DR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	2.68 miles	Directions to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	4.01 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	6.00 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	6.63 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT

KFC Restaurants near DL17 0DR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	1.66 miles	Directions to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	6.60 miles	Directions to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	7.58 miles	Directions to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	9.28 miles	Directions to KFC Darlington - Albert Road
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	9.60 miles	Directions to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park