DL13 3BL
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Wolsingham, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.727 / 54°43'37"N
Longitude: -1.8823 / 1°52'56"W
OS Eastings: 407679
OS Northings: 536897
OS Grid: NZ076368
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HF9S.88
Mapcode Global: WHC4S.1GY1
Plus Code: 9C6WP4G9+R3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94br44
What Three Birds: pelican.chough.jaeger
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland DL13 3BL
Summary
DL13 3BL is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Wolsingham, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential building types are typically detached.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £214,378 to £437,215 with an average of £325,796.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The average commercial rateable value is £570. The most common recorded business type is Workroom. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in DL13 3BL, of which 2 were male and 4 were female.
DL13 3BL is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL13 3BL is approximately 147m (482ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DL13 3BL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL13 3BL
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL13 3BL
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DL13 3BL include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL13 3BL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL13 3BL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Weardale
Councillors
John Shuttleworth (Independent)
Anita Savory (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North West Durham
MP
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL13 3BL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL13 3BL.
Primary
Wolsingham Primary School
Upper Town, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3ET
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4LF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Blessed John Duckett Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4AU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Frosterley Primary School
Bridge End, Frosterley, Weardale, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2SN
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Hamsterley Primary School
Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3QF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Staindrop School an Academy
Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.