Postcode DH1 1AQ (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 1AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 1AQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 1AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH1 1AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DH1 1AQ is Kirkstone Drive which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Court and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 1AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Framwellgate School Durham. The last OFSTED inspection on July 15, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DH1 1AQ is The Black Horse Inn and is 9.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Apnasaladins and is 9.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 1AQ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH1 1AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Kirkstone Drive 100 m
Langdale Crescent 144 m
Grange Road 161 m
Carrsway 182 m
Ramside View 185 m
High Street 233 m
Swinside Drive 234 m
Fallsway 272 m
Briar Road 328 m
Hawthorn Road 336 m
Dene Drive 350 m
Broome Road 416 m
Coronation Avenue 416 m
Broomside Lane 530 m
A690 1.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 1AQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH1 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
664 m
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
664 m
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
751 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 927 m
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.59 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.8 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.17 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.25 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.47 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.51 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.62 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.09 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.09 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
3.15 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.25 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.43 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.56 km
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.72 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
8.93 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.17 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
9.17 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.17 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.19 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
9.47 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.5 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.5 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
9.65 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
9.69 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.69 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
9.71 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
9.75 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
9.75 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.76 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.79 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
9.8 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
9.81 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
9.81 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
9.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 181 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Grange Court Bus Stop/Station 231 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Dene Drive Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mallygill Turn Inland Water 2.04 km
Raintonpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Redhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Cocken Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 65.46 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 19.44 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.8 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 561,771 kWh - mean 16,051 kWh : median 16,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 107,541 kWh - mean 3,073 kWh : median 2,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 1AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.79137000
Longitude -1.52827000
OS Easting 430431
OS Northing 0544155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21974
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Belmont
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Durham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3