Postcode DH1 2LN (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 2LN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 2LN is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 2LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 2LN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2LN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DH1 2LN is William Place which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherburn Road and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 2LN (for ages 11 and under) is Laurel Avenue Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Leonard's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DH1 2LN is The Black Horse Inn and is 7.56 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 7.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 2LN 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 2LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 2LN, and the approximate distance away.

William Place 54 m
Young Street 73 m
Back Wynyard Grove 93 m
Maynard's Row 133 m
Green Court 136 m
Edge Court 173 m
Churchill Avenue 174 m
Edward Street 191 m
Green Lane 218 m
Mcnally Place 229 m
St Giles Close 237 m
Sherburn Road 238 m
Sunderland Road 248 m
Mackintosh Court 255 m
Heaviside Place 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 2LN

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 2LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
409 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 505 m
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
619 m
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
652 m
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
1.23 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.24 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.39 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.88 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 1.99 km
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 2.17 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.17 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.22 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
2.26 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.39 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.39 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.48 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.51 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.75 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 2LN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.27 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.27 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
7.27 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.27 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
7.56 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.68 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.77 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.77 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
7.93 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
7.96 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
7.96 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
8 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
8.01 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
8.15 km
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
8.29 km
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
8.32 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
8.32 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
8.32 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
8.32 km
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
8.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 2LN - Data from Apr 2022

Sherburn Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Sunderland Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Sherburn Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Sunderland Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Edward Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 2LN - Data from Dec 2021

Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 354 m
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Count's Corner Inland Water 1.85 km
Little High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Great High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Buckshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 2LN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 36.4 Mbps 74.69 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 19.36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 50.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 91,310 kWh - mean 7,024 kWh : median 7,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 23,932 kWh - mean 1,330 kWh : median 1,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 2LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77872400
Longitude -1.55417900
OS Easting 428774
OS Northing 0542737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14773
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33001840
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 029C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2