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Need new number plates in Darlington? Utopia Plates is just up the A1(M) at Dragonville Industrial Park in Durham - around 20 minutes north. No appointment needed. Walk in and your new plates will be ready in about 10 minutes.
Open 9am to 4:30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Quick and Easy
Just drive up from Darlington and we'll make your plates while you wait - no booking, no faffing about. Most orders are done in around 10 minutes. You can also order online and collect in store if you'd prefer everything ready when you walk through the door.
Fitting is available for £9.99 per plate (£19.98 for the pair), with your choice of sticky pads or screws. We recommend sticky pads for a cleaner finish and no drill holes.
Everything we produce is fully road legal and BS AU 145e compliant. We don't sell show plates or tinted plates - just properly made, legal number plates.
Plate Styles & Options
We carry a full range of letter styles to suit every taste:
- Printed — the standard, clean look
- 3D Gel — raised, resin-domed characters with a premium feel
- 4D 3mm — laser-cut acrylic letters for a sharp, modern finish
- 4D 5mm — thicker laser-cut characters for extra depth
- 4D 3mm with Gel — the best of both, laser-cut with a gel dome
- Retro — classic diamond raised characters
- Ghost — 4D 3mm with a 2mm outline
We also stock all legal flag options including the Union Flag, St George's Cross, Scottish Saltire, Welsh Dragon, and the Green Flash EV identifier (with or without Union Flag).
Plates For Any Vehicle
Whatever you drive, we've got the right plate shape in stock:
- Standard UK plates
- Custom shortened and hex plates
- Square 4x4 plates
- Oversize plates for Land Rover, Range Rover, Defender, Bentley and other vehicles with larger plate requirements
- Trailer plates
- Motorbike plates
- Japanese import plates
Private Registrations
We're a number plate maker and a private registration dealer - over 75 million registrations available to search online. That includes DVLA plates and a curated selection of more than 60,000 high-desirability pre-owned plates. Prefix, suffix, current style, and dateless - all searchable through our online tool.
If you've been thinking about a private plate but aren't sure where to start, come and see us. Plenty of our customers drive up from Darlington and sit down with the team to find the right plate. We'll handle the search, the purchase, and the DVLA transfer - you just pick the one you want.
What You'll Need to Bring
Before we can make your plates, we need to see proof of identity and proof of entitlement to the registration. Accepted documents include your V5C logbook, V750/V778 retention certificate, or a valid green new keeper slip, along with photo ID.
See the full list of accepted documents
Getting Here from Darlington
We're at Unit 1, Dragonville Industrial Park, Dragon Lane, Durham, DH1 2XJ. From Darlington, head north on the A1(M) and take Junction 62 - straightforward drive of about 20 minutes. Free parking right outside the unit.
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Yes. All number plates supplied by Utopia Plates are manufactured in accordance with current UK regulations and the relevant British Standard at the time of manufacture.
We are a DVLA Registered Number Plate Supplier (RNPS) and only produce plates that meet legal requirements for size, font, spacing, reflectivity, and materials. Every order is made using compliant components and checked before dispatch.
If you’re ever unsure whether a specific style is suitable for your vehicle, our team is always happy to advise before you order.
Utopia Plates does not sell show plates, as they could be used on the road, even though the manufacturer may sell them on the basis that they will not be. For this reason, it is illegal for a Registered Number Plate Supplier to produce any number plates featuring a legitimate registration if they do not conform to the British Standard for number plates. As such, we will not sell show plates (this includes tinted plates, blank plates or those with non-standard spacing). We will only produce fully road legal plates, with standard spacing (as it appears on your V5C).
No, this is not road legal. The centre of the number plates must feature the company name and postcode of the manufacturer for them to conform to the British Standard. We cannot print your name or any other slogan in this space.
Our warranty policy provides a 36-month cover for any manufacturing or material defects in your number plates. This includes issues like water getting between the reflective and acrylic layers, delamination, or loss of lettering that wasn't caused by damage. For a more extensive protection, we suggest you look at our Accidental Damage Cover. This policy gives you two (2) like-for-like replacement number plates if they're accidentally damaged, and this cover lasts for 2 years from your purchase date.
Your dispatch time for number plates varies depending on your specific order.
If you've ordered a private registration from us, we dispatch your number plates as soon as we receive the V750 Certificate of Entitlement from the DVLA, unless you've requested a different arrangement.
For orders involving only number plates, without a private registration, we typically dispatch the plates on the same day we receive your proof of address and proof of entitlement documents. While this isn't a guarantee, we're proud to say that our service is very quick.
Yes, you can cancel your order, however, it's important to note that we have a cancellation policy in place.
For number plates, you have the right to cancel from the moment the order is placed, until either the manufacturing process begins or 90 days have elapsed.
For private registration orders, cancellations must be made within 30 minutes of placing the order. A cancellation fee equivalent to the Administration Fee on the order will be deducted from your refund. Please note that due to the bespoke nature of these orders, the 30-minute window for cancellations is strictly adhered to.
We strive to process your refund promptly upon cancellation. However, any order cancellations should be communicated to us as soon as possible by contacting our customer service team via email or phone. We're here to assist and ensure your experience with Utopia Plates is as seamless as possible!