DL17 8SA Postcode in East Howle

DL17 8SA 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 (8SA) 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 DL17.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case DL17 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SA.

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

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL17 8SA postcode is home to a bustling 33 residents!

DL17 8SA is within the hamlet of East Howle.

The DL17 8SA postcode area is composed of 98.28% residential properties, 1.72% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential98.28%
Commercial1.72%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for DL17 8SA

The telephone area code for DL17 8SA is 01740 Sedgefield.

Map Coordinates

Latitude54.6988952179
Longitude-1.54664383599

Retail and Shopping near DL17 8SA

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
MARKET STREET FERRYHILL 0.78 DL17 8JN View on Google Maps
MAIN STREET FERRYHILL 0.83 DL17 8LA View on Google Maps
PARKER TERRACE FERRYHILL 0.89 DL17 8JY View on Google Maps
DARLINGTON ROAD FERRYHILL 0.90 DL17 8JP View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Ferryhill 0.79 SSW 210.97
Spennymoor 2.31 W 268.43
Sedgefield 4.97 SE 130.11
Durham 5.65 NNW 345.28
Newton Aycliffe 5.66 S 190.41
Bishop Auckland 5.83 WSW 245.63
Shildon 5.93 SW 220.99
Hetton-le-Hole 9.24 NNE 24.05
Peterlee 9.47 ENE 62.99
Tow Law 11.28 WNW 287.68
Billingham 11.87 ESE 122.13
Seaham 12.77 NE 41.60
Hartlepool 13.40 E 93.87
Washington 13.84 N 1.84

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ferryhill

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%SSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%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 CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°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 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%WSW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%WSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%WSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%WSW 18 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 Mbps26.800
Median Mbps27.500
Maximum Mbps36.000

DL17 8SA has an average download speed of 26.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

525 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

6% of postcodes (69,283) have slower broadband speeds.

94% of postcodes (1,114,833) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps4.500
Median Mbps4.900
Maximum Mbps6.390

DL17 8SA has an average upload speed of 4.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,897 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

5% of postcodes (62,714) have slower upload speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,120,030) have faster upload speeds.

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: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651291

West Cornforth Primary School

Address: West Cornforth Primary School, High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HP

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740654315

Cleves Cross Primary School

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact:

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

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

Distance: 0.79 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: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740651512

Nearest Dentists

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

CUMBERLAND HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

EAST FINCHLEY SMILES LIMITED

Address: WELLSPRINGS BUSINESS CENTRE, DURHAM ROAD WEST, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AU

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

BOWBURN DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: GROUND FLOOR SUITE, WELLSPRINGS BUSINESS CENTRE, BOWBURN, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AU

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651137

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

WEST CORNFORTH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 654669

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 824510

WELL

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

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 815536

M WHITFIELD LTD

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

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3770234

Nearest Opticians

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

GRUNDY AND NAISBITT LTD

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

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (COXHOE)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, COXHOE, DURHAM, DH6 4DD

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651238

WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 656578

COXHOE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3770215

ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 817777

BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.10 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: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

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: 6.13 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: 5.74 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: 6.16 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: 5.96 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: 7.18 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J61
Distance: 2.82 miles
Driving Time: 4.39 minutes
A1(M) J60
Distance: 3.77 miles
Driving Time: 7.52 minutes
A1(M) J62
Distance: 7.32 miles
Driving Time: 8.76 minutes
A1(M) J59
Distance: 8.90 miles
Driving Time: 12.24 minutes
A1(M) J58
Distance: 11.31 miles
Driving Time: 14.57 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

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Libraries - Durham County Council

Local Postcodes

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DL17 8SA
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE3.08 miles Directions to Asda
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ3.42 miles Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF3.55 miles Directions to Aldi
Sainsburys, Salters Lane, Sedgefield, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 3EE7.52 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Lidl, High Street South, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8EU7.73 miles Directions to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DL17 8SA
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY0.74 miles Directions to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ13.15 miles Directions to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA13.56 miles Directions to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ13.64 miles Directions to Teesbay Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL17 8SA
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU0.91 miles Directions to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP2.22 miles Directions to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD5.70 miles Directions to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT7.10 miles Directions to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT

KFC Restaurants near DL17 8SA
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD0.77 miles Directions to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS5.62 miles Directions to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE7.11 miles Directions to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB7.57 miles Directions to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU10.54 miles Directions to KFC Seaham - Dalton Park