The postcode DH1 4EL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 4EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH1 4EL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 4EL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.
The closest road name to DH1 4EL is Hawthorn Terrace which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crossgate Peth - Bottom and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 551 m away.
The closest primary school to DH1 4EL (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 12, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of DH1 4EL is The Green Tree 1727 and is 6.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 7.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.3% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DH1 4EL is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH1 4EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH1 4EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH1 4EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH1 4EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2009) | 321 m |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Independent school | 3-18 | 495 m | |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 752 m |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 12, 2015) | 829 m |
| The Independent Grammar School:Durham | Independent school | 4-13 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 915 m |
| St Leonard's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 993 m |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 2, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Durham High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.1 km | |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (December 19, 2012) | 2.26 km |
| Langley Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| New College Durham | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (June 12, 2009) | 2.36 km |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Academy | 4-11 | 2.63 km | |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 4EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 6.55 km | |
| Candy Burger Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 6.6 km | |
| Hot Stuff Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 6.6 km | |
| The Green Tree 1727 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 6.82 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 6.84 km | |
| Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 7.22 km | |
| Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 7.25 km | |
| M & P Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 7.32 km | |
| Pizza Napoli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 26, 2021 | 7.32 km | |
| Apnasaladins | Awaiting Inspection | 7.38 km | |
| The Axe House | Awaiting Inspection | 7.38 km | |
| Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 7.48 km | |
| St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 7.65 km | |
| Sizzling Sausage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 3, 2020 | 7.76 km | |
| Hudson Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 7.79 km | |
| The Ash Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2018 | 7.85 km | |
| Fox Cub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2020 | 7.92 km | |
| Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 7.98 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 7.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 4EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Crossgate Peth - Bottom | 122 m | |
| Crossgate Peth - Bottom | 134 m | |
| Margery Lane | 194 m | |
| St Margarets School | 330 m | |
| Sutton Street | 367 m | |
| Durham Rail Station | 551 m | |
| Durham Rail Station | 592 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 30.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 4EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Shaw Wood | 473 m | |
| Crossgate Moor | 517 m | |
| Windy Hill | 662 m | |
| Count's Corner | 821 m | |
| Windmill Hill Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Little High Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Buckshill Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Relley Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Maiden Castle Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Buck's Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Great High Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Pelaw Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Hopper's Wood | 1.92 km | |
| North Wood | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 4EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.7 Mbps | 55.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.9 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20.7% | 100% | 61 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 79.3% | 79.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH1 4EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.77521800 |
| Longitude | -1.58666100 |
| OS Easting | 426687 |
| OS Northing | 0542334 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Neville's Cross |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Student digs |
| 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 | E33001850 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 033C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A2 |