DL3 8QL maps, stats, and open data
DL3 8QL lies on The Spinney in Darlington. DL3 8QL is located in the Park West 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 8QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DL3 8QL geodata
| Easting | 427808 |
| Northing | 512962 |
| Latitude | 54.511208 |
| Longitude | -1.572015 |
Where is DL3 8QL?
| Street | The Spinney |
| Town/City | Darlington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL3 |
DL3 8QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL3 8QL 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 | Park West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Darlington |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DL3 8QL
2022 8 APR £483,000 |
2020 11 DEC £470,000 |
2018 27 JUL £525,000 |
2015 12 JUN £380,000 |
1, THE SPINNEY, DARLINGTON, DL3 8QL 2012 12 OCT £310,000 |
2010 30 JUN £375,000 |
2006 8 DEC £385,000 |
6, THE SPINNEY, DARLINGTON, DL3 8QL 2005 7 APR £360,000 |
1999 21 MAY £210,000 |
1999 30 APR £240,000 |
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 8QL
| Blackwell Post Office (Blackwell) | Blackwell | 249m |
| Blackwell Grange Hotel (Grange Road) | Blackwell | 330m |
| Linwood Grove (Carmel Road South) | West End | 333m |
| Blackwell Grange Hotel (Grange Road) | Blackwell | 360m |
| Blackwell House (Bridge Road) | Blackwell | 396m |
Nearest railway stations to DL3 8QL
| Darlington Station | 1.9km |
| North Road Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL3 8QL (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 8QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 119.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL3 8QL (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 8QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL3 8QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 221,341 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 31,620 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 29,961 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,706 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,088 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,299 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL3 8QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL3 8QL.
- 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
7.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL3 8QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL3 8QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL3 8QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Carmel Road South | 17:30 | 11:30 | 204m |
| Dl3 Blackwell Moat House | 17:50 | 378m | |
| Blackwell Hill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 443m |
DL3 8QL ITL and DL3 8QL 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 8QL:
| 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 8QL 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 8QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00062348 | |
| LSOA | E01012361 | Darlington 011E |
| MSOA | E02002569 | Darlington 011 |
Nearest postcodes to DL3 8QL
| DL3 8QJ | Grangeside | 154m |
| DL3 8QN | Carmel Road South | 181m |
| DL3 8QW | Blackwell | 242m |
| DL3 8QP | Blackwell Close | 302m |
| DL3 8QS | Blackwell Grove | 308m |
| DL3 8QQ | Blackwell Lane | 315m |
| DL3 8DS | Carmel Road South | 342m |
| DL3 8DR | Carmel Road South | 344m |
| DL3 8QX | Briar Close | 359m |
| DL3 8QR | Cypress Close | 365m |
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