Postcode DH1 5DD (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 5DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 5DD is located in County Durham It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. DH1 5DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 5DD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 5DD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DH1 5DD is Mere Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxley Terrace and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 5DD (for ages 11 and under) is St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 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 5DD is The Woodlands and is 9.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 9.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.6 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 5DD 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 5DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 5DD, and the approximate distance away.

Mere Drive 26 m
Front Street 118 m
The Avenue 158 m
Bishops Way 159 m
Hudspeth Crescent 215 m
Hartside View 250 m
Folly Terrace 259 m
Woodbine Road 261 m
Anvil Court 283 m
Augustine Close 297 m
Aldhome Court 313 m
Bridgemere Drive 330 m
Hatfield Close 341 m
A690 2.8 km
B6532 3.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 5DD

Introduction March 1988
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 5DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
425 m
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
560 m
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
574 m
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
651 m
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
944 m
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
944 m
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.13 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.48 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.83 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.38 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
2.47 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.67 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.77 km
Sacriston Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.08 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
3.14 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.17 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.21 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 3.26 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.28 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 5DD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
8.93 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
8.93 km
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
8.97 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
9.13 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
9.13 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
9.13 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
9.13 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.37 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.42 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
9.42 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.42 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.42 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
9.62 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.62 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
9.63 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
9.64 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
9.64 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
9.64 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
9.64 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
9.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 5DD - Data from Apr 2022

Oxley Terrace Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Oxley Terrace Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 33.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 5DD - Data from Dec 2021

Folly Plantation Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Spy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Redhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Findon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Barrashill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Black Dene Valley 2.76 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Blackdene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 5DD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 79.97 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.4 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 448,333 kWh - mean 17,244 kWh : median 17,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 80,472 kWh - mean 3,095 kWh : median 2,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 5DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.80056500
Longitude -1.58825300
OS Easting 426568
OS Northing 0545154
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29212
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

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: White suburban communities
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 E33001825
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 023A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2