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Call Us: 0800 689 4795Number Plates in Team Valley
Looking for number plates near Team Valley? Utopia Plates is just a short hop down the A1(M) at Dragonville Industrial Park in Durham - around 15 to 20 minutes from the Team Valley Trading Estate. No appointment needed. Walk in and we'll have your plates ready in about 10 minutes.
Open 9am to 4:30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Plates Made While You Wait
If you're already out and about around Team Valley, we're an easy detour south. No need to book - just turn up and we'll have your new plates made in minutes. Or if you'd rather plan ahead, order online and collect in store.
Fitting is available for £9.99 per plate (£19.98 for the pair), with a choice of sticky pads or screws. We recommend sticky pads - no drill holes, cleaner look.
Every plate we make is fully road legal and BS AU 145e compliant. We don't do show plates or tinted plates - just properly made, legal number plates.
Plate Styles
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).
Every Plate Shape Going
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 do more than make plates - we're one of the North East's largest private registration dealers. Over 75 million registrations available to search online, including DVLA plates and more than 60,000 hand-picked, high-desirability pre-owned plates. Prefix, suffix, current style, and dateless - all at your fingertips through our search tool.
Team Valley's got no shortage of places to spend money, but if you've been putting off buying a private plate because the online process feels impersonal, come and spend ten minutes with us instead. Our team will help you find the right registration and take care of the DVLA transfer - start to finish, face to face.
What You'll Need to Bring
We need to verify your identity and entitlement to the registration before we make your plates. 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 Team Valley
We're at Unit 1, Dragonville Industrial Park, Dragon Lane, Durham, DH1 2XJ. From Team Valley Trading Estate, head south on the A1(M) and come off at Junction 62 - around 15 to 20 minutes depending on traffic. Free parking right outside.
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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!