DL13 2RJ County Durham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weardale. Region: North East.
Streets
- Glebe View, Frosterley: 9 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (45% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Frosterley. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FROSTERLEY HOUSE, grade II
- FROSTERLEY HOUSE COTTAGE AND ARCH ADJOINING, grade II
- HOUSE EAST OF THE COTTAGE, grade II
- PARISH HALL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- WALLS AND GATE PIERS IN FRONT OF FROSTERLEY HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 175 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frosterley Inn | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Comprehensive School Wolsingham | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 38.6 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Weardale Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Stanhope Chemists LTD | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stanhope Health Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Weardale Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Stanhope Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Wolsingham 1 Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 810 m² | 70 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,480 m² | 80 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,570 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge, a scheduled monument, 310 m west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 310 m west |
| Low Bishopley Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dam Hill | Hill | 130 m east |
| Mellbutts Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wiserley Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Intake Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Kemp Lawers Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Holebeck Gill | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 9 |
5 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 12% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Glebe View.