DL7 postcode area guide — North Yorkshire

Where is DL7?

Broadband & internet speeds in DL7

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the DL7 postcode district (North Yorkshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 692 postcodes Ofcom measures in DL7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 86.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 56.1%.

Around 0.4% of premises in DL7 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DL7

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Mobile signal around North Yorkshire

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Yorkshire district (328,924 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

House prices in DL7

Based on 173 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DL7 is £240,000, down 4.0% on the previous year (£250,000).

Latest recorded sales in DL7

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? North Yorkshire demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider North Yorkshire district (615,491 residents, 274,381 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DL7

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DL7

153 rated food businesses operate in DL7. 128 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Action 4 Care, Adams Pizza, Ainderby Social Club, Ainderby Steeple C Of E Primary School, Aiskew Leeming Bar Church Of England School.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DL7

From a sample of 151 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 DL7 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 34% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for North Yorkshire

Landlines around DL7 typically use:

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What's it like living in DL7?

Postcodes in DL7

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.