Postcode DH1 5FD (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 5FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 5FD is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. DH1 5FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 5FD 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 5FD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DH1 5FD is Hatfield Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Front Street and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 5FD (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 5FD is The Green Tree 1727 and is 9.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 9.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.9 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 5FD 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 5FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hatfield Close 19 m
Bridgemere Drive 32 m
Alexandra Close 60 m
Aldhome Court 70 m
Augustine Close 71 m
Beaumont Close 130 m
Littlebridge Court 157 m
North Terrace 225 m
Front Street 243 m
Newcastle Terrace 261 m
Hudspeth Crescent 275 m
Lund Court 367 m
Newton Drive 476 m
Finchale Road 582 m
A690 2.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 5FD

Introduction May 1994
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 5FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
292 m
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
439 m
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
446 m
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
759 m
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
906 m
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.07 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.07 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.59 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.68 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.06 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
2.33 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.51 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.84 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
2.87 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.97 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.98 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 3.02 km
Sacriston Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.07 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
3.17 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.09 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.15 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
9.15 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.15 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
9.26 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
9.26 km
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
9.29 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
9.34 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
9.38 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
9.46 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
9.46 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
9.46 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
9.46 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
9.76 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
9.76 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
9.79 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
9.88 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
9.88 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.95 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Front Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Oxley Terrace Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Oxley Terrace Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 33.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Plantation Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Findon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Spy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Redhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Barrashill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Witton Dene Valley 2.8 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70 Mbps 63.8 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 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 0% 63.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 243,161 kWh - mean 12,158 kWh : median 12,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 56,382 kWh - mean 2,967 kWh : median 2,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 5FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.79807900
Longitude -1.59184100
OS Easting 426339
OS Northing 0544876
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