Postcode DH1 5LP (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 5LP and nearby postcodes

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

DH1 5LP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5LP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DH1 5LP is Eden Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Road and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 5LP (for ages 11 and under) is Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. 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 5LP is The Black Horse Inn and is 9.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 9.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.1 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 5LP 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 5LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eden Road 91 m
Bek Road 108 m
Langley Road 119 m
Fordham Road 127 m
Farnham Road 234 m
Kirkham Road 241 m
Farnham Close 264 m
Hylton Court 267 m
Featherstone Road 271 m
Ayden Grove 272 m
Hylton Road 274 m
Caterhouse Road 389 m
Barrasford Road 403 m
Carr House Drive 406 m
Lindisfarne Road 521 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 5LP

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 5LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
0 m
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
0 m
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
403 m
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
627 m
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
643 m
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
711 m
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
976 m
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
1.21 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.53 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
1.81 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.02 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.27 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2.69 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.76 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.77 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
2.77 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.79 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 2.8 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Langley Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Eden Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Eden Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Kirkham Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 32.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Folly Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Redhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Finchale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Spy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Terrace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Count's Corner Inland Water 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 63.54 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 15
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 49.5 11
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 79,801 kWh - mean 7,255 kWh : median 7,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 17,424 kWh - mean 1,452 kWh : median 1,265 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 5LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.79630700
Longitude -1.57555800
OS Easting 427387
OS Northing 0544685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19923
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 E33001822
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 023D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1