The postcode DH1 5BG is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 5BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH1 5BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5BG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DH1 5BG is Newton Drive which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Happy Wanderer and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 1.78 km away.
The closest primary school to DH1 5BG (for ages 11 and under) is Framwellgate Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 19, 2012. 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 5BG is The Green Tree 1727 and is 9.07 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 9.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2.4 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 5BG 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 5BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH1 5BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH1 5BG
| 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 5BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (December 19, 2012) | 0 m |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 205 m |
| New College Durham | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (June 12, 2009) | 508 m |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 552 m |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 561 m |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 711 m |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 711 m |
| St Leonard's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Finchale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 12, 2015) | 1.87 km |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 2, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| The Independent Grammar School:Durham | Independent school | 4-13 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2009) | 2.57 km |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.68 km | |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Bearpark Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.03 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Academy | 4-11 | 3.17 km | |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 5BG - 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 | 8.8 km | |
| Candy Burger Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 8.85 km | |
| Hot Stuff Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 8.85 km | |
| Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 8.85 km | |
| The Green Tree 1727 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 9.07 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 9.09 km | |
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 9.45 km | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 9.45 km | |
| Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 9.47 km | |
| Spire Washington Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 9.5 km | |
| Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 9.51 km | |
| M & P Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 9.58 km | |
| Pizza Napoli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 26, 2021 | 9.58 km | |
| Apnasaladins | Awaiting Inspection | 9.62 km | |
| The Axe House | Awaiting Inspection | 9.62 km | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 9.64 km | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 9.64 km | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 9.64 km | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 9.64 km | |
| Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 9.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 5BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Happy Wanderer | 174 m | |
| School | 225 m | |
| Front Street | 230 m | |
| Happy Wanderer | 231 m | |
| Front Street | 256 m | |
| Durham Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Durham Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 33.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 5BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Hopper's Wood | 853 m | |
| Folly Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Windy Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Shaw Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Crossgate Moor | 1.89 km | |
| Frankland Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Redhouse Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Kepier Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Spy Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Pelaw Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Findon Hill | 2.9 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Count's Corner | 2.93 km | |
| Finchale Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 3.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 5BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.1 Mbps | 33.1 Mbps | 40.4 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.5 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 37 | 7.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH1 5BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.79550000 |
| Longitude | -1.58653200 |
| OS Easting | 426682 |
| OS Northing | 0544591 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| 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 | Newcastle |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | E33001823 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 023C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |