Postcode DH1 5EX (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 5EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 5EX is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 5EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 5EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 5EX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DH1 5EX is The Forge which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 5EX (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 5EX is The Woodlands and is 8.89 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 8.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 5EX 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 5EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Forge 115 m
Anvil Court 123 m
Woodbine Road 127 m
Folly Terrace 140 m
Hartside View 172 m
Acorn Place 188 m
Finchale View 221 m
Farrier Close 238 m
The Avenue 267 m
The Orchard 277 m
Bishops Way 289 m
Front Street 423 m
Potterhouse Lane 520 m
Abbey Road 545 m
B6312 2.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 5EX

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 5EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
806 m
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
848 m
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
902 m
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
936 m
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.3 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.47 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.79 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.16 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.41 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.65 km
Sacriston Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.72 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
2.85 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.04 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
3.06 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.16 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 3.19 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
3.46 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.56 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
8.7 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
8.7 km
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
8.71 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
8.89 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
8.89 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
8.89 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
8.89 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.22 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
9.44 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
9.44 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
9.44 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
9.44 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
9.44 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.44 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
9.49 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
9.52 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
9.57 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.61 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
9.61 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Abbey Day Centre Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 33.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Plantation Woodland Or Forest 269 m
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Spy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Findon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Barrashill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Redhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Black Dene Valley 2.55 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Blackdene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Witton Dene Valley 2.77 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40.4 Mbps 43.12 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 7.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.4 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 94,441 kWh - mean 11,805 kWh : median 12,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 14,294 kWh - mean 1,787 kWh : median 1,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 5EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.80337200
Longitude -1.59167800
OS Easting 426346
OS Northing 0545465
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23743
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 023B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1