DL3 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
DL3 8BJ lies on Granton Close in Darlington. DL3 8BJ is located in the Hummersknott electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Darlington and the English Parliamentary constituency of Darlington. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 16C and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DL3 8BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DL3 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 426513 |
| Northing | 514375 |
| Latitude | 54.523975 |
| Longitude | -1.591889 |
Where is DL3 8BJ?
| Street | Granton Close |
| Town/City | Darlington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL3 |
DL3 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL3 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hummersknott |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Darlington |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DL3 8BJ
7, GRANTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8BJ 2024 8 JAN £355,000 |
2018 12 JAN £285,000 |
2017 9 MAY £285,000 |
2014 25 JUL £250,000 |
2012 20 JAN £250,000 |
10, GRANTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8BJ 2006 17 NOV £250,000 |
8, GRANTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8BJ 2006 15 NOV £250,000 |
4, GRANTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8BJ 2006 18 SEP £267,500 |
6, GRANTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8BJ 2000 15 SEP £99,500 |
8, GRANTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8BJ 1999 15 JAN £75,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL3 8BJ
| Hanover Close (Edinburgh Drive) | Mowden | 141m |
| Hanover Close (Edinburgh Drive) | Mowden | 151m |
| Holyrood Avenue (Edinburgh Drive) | Hummersknott | 204m |
| Garthorne Avenue (Edinburgh Drive) | Mowden | 248m |
| Hummersknott Academy (Wycliffe Way) | Hummersknott | 251m |
Nearest railway stations to DL3 8BJ
| North Road Station | 2.8km |
| Darlington Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL3 8BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DL3 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.16Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL3 8BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DL3 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL3 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 183,336 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,371 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,838 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,491 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,610 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,137 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL3 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL3 8BJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
12.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL3 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL3 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL3 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Clare Avenue | 17:30 | 10:15 | 308m |
| Hummersknott Avenue | 17:30 | 11:00 | 347m |
| Mowden Park P.o. | 17:30 | 11:45 | 366m |
DL3 8BJ ITL and DL3 8BJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DL3 8BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC13 | Darlington |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000005 | Darlington |
DL3 8BJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DL3 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062219 | |
| LSOA | E01012336 | Darlington 011A |
| MSOA | E02002569 | Darlington 011 |
Nearest postcodes to DL3 8BJ
| DL3 8AZ | Holyrood Avenue | 52m |
| DL3 8BE | Leith Road | 60m |
| DL3 8BQ | Cramond Close | 86m |
| DL3 8BG | Leith Road | 108m |
| DL3 8AX | Edinburgh Drive | 139m |
| DL3 8BA | Pentland Grove | 152m |
| DL3 8JZ | Bede Road | 165m |
| DL3 8AU | Edinburgh Drive | 186m |
| DL3 8AT | Edinburgh Drive | 190m |
| DL3 8JY | Carroll Road | 196m |
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