Each of these winners from the region received £50,000 in the February 2026 draw. The lucky bonds were purchased in January 2016, March 2022, and April 2022.
Other big wins in the county included two £25,000 prizes and a £10,000 prize.
Smaller wins of £1,000 were also awarded to four bondholders.
Premium Bonds holders across the UK have the chance to win prizes in monthly draws, with prizes of up to £1,000,000.
How to check if you have won on Premium Bonds
You can check your account via the NS&I website.
Prize draws are conducted every month and prizes of up to £1,000,000 are given away.
To find out if you have ever won a Premium Bonds prize, you will need to dig out your holder’s information and head over to the prize checker.
You will need your holder’s number, which you can find on your bond record or in the app.
You can also use your NS&I number, which you should be able to find on any communication about your bonds.
Premium Bonds are the UK’s biggest savings product, with more than 24 million people saving over £122 billion in them, according to Money Saving Expert.
The full list of County Durham winners for February 2026 is as follows:
- £50,000 prize – Bond 264KA192669, £32,000 held, purchased January 2016.
- £50,000 prize – Bond 492BV794816, £30,000 held, purchased March 2022.
- £50,000 prize – Bond 497BS767047, £50,000 held, purchased April 2022.
- £25,000 prize – Bond 468AC125672, £40,000 held, purchased August 2021.
- £25,000 prize – Bond 316RM945395, £50,000 held, purchased November 2017.
- £10,000 prize – Bond 596PQ286945, £40,000 held, purchased October 2024.
- £1,000 prize – Bond 632AP984097, £5,150 held, purchased June 2025.
- £1,000 prize – Bond 122DE452968, £200 held, purchased January 2007.
- £1,000 prize – Bond 440MA626357, £10,000 held, purchased February 2021.
- £1,000 prize – Bond 540GC636665, £42,450 held, purchased May 2023.