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DL16 7SU · County Durham · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DL16 7SU.

Today · 17 Sep
16°high
Light showers11° low
Tomorrow16°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat17°12° lowPartly cloudy19 Sep
Sun16°11° lowFair20 Sep
Mon18°7° lowFair21 Sep
Tue20°13° lowFair22 Sep
Wed19°13° lowLight rain23 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.0%County Durham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning21 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBishop Auckland3.6 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,446Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Spennymoor

DL16 7SU is in the County Durham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 3.6 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£142,500DL16 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 23 Jul 2026

246 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£138,148County Durham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.0%County Durham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £142,500 Use area average: £138,148
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂44 Chestnut Avenue Spennymoor DL16 7SPTwo storey side extension including loft conversion, hip to gable extension, rear dormer window and single storey rear extensionAwaiting decision›⌂Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6ARHalo illuminated fascia sign to front elevation.Awaiting decision›⌂Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6ARRe-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.Approved BNG Not Required28 Aug 2026›⌂24 Studley Drive Spennymoor DL16 7GBSingle storey flat roofed extension to rear of property, with roof lanternPrior Approval Not Required4 Aug 2026›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Spennymoor.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Springmoor Grange SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–111.1 mi
  2. Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolNursery1.2 mi
  3. Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.3 mi
  4. Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–112.0 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,446 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DL16 7SU—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 21.1%16–64 · 63.4%65+ · 15.5%
What area does this cover?

County Durham 052G (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime190

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 74Anti-social behaviour · 35Public order · 18
Employment4.2%

Unemployment estimate for County Durham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor.

Local councilCounty DurhamLocal authority for DL16 7SU
Latest general election · 2024Labour46.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour46.2% of votes55.2% turnout
2019Conservative46.1% of votes60.8% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)4.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTyne Tunnels21.2 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Teesside International Airport

About 14.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
His Majesty's Prison Durham5.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Whitworth Hall0.6 mi
  2. Windlestone Hall2.4 mi
  3. Thrislington3.5 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Hadrian's Wall Path18.5 mi
  2. Pennine Way19.6 mi
  3. Coast To Coast20.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DL16 7SU.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DL16 7SU
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
Broadband10,000.0 Mbps medianBased on 23 premises in the postcode resultCheck on Ofcom ↗
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 17 Sep 2026, 09:51
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 23 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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