Postcode DH7 6QQ (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 6QQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 6QQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH7 6QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 6QQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 DH7 6QQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH7 6QQ is Oakwood Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Salvation Army and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 4.84 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 6QQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sacriston Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 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 DH7 6QQ is The Woodlands and is 8.17 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 8.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2.7 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 DH7 6QQ 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 DH7 6QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH7 6QQ, and the approximate distance away.

Oakwood Close 12 m
Poplar Street 67 m
Findon Avenue 90 m
Plawsworth Road 103 m
Rosewood Close 105 m
John Street 107 m
Water Street 123 m
Cinder Strip Close 138 m
Elliott Street 163 m
Parkside 169 m
Beechwood Close 170 m
Gregson Street 203 m
Witton Avenue 213 m
Victoria Street 216 m
B6312 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 6QQ

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 DH7 6QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacriston Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
418 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 429 m
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.56 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
1.79 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.04 km
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
3.26 km
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.54 km
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
3.62 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.66 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.75 km
Hermitage Academy 4 km
Langley Park Primary School 4.02 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.04 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.06 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.06 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.32 km
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
4.33 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.49 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.58 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
4.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH7 6QQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
7.84 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
7.99 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
7.99 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
8.17 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
8.17 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
8.17 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
8.17 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
8.6 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.68 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
8.68 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
8.81 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
8.83 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
8.98 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
9.02 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
9.02 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
9.02 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
9.02 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
9.11 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
9.14 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
9.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH7 6QQ - Data from Apr 2022

Salvation Army Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Salvation Army Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Greenwells Garage Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Bullion Lane Rail 4.84 km
Station Road Rail 4.91 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH7 6QQ - Data from Dec 2021

Barrashill Wood Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Findon Hill Hill Or Mountain 717 m
Fulforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
New Hill Hill Or Mountain 914 m
Howlmire Gill Valley 1.03 km
Fulforth Dene Valley 1.08 km
Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Sacriston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
West Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
High Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Nettlesworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Witton Dene Valley 2.06 km
Charlaw Fell Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Blackcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH7 6QQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 40 Mbps 72.5 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 19.53 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% 17.8 2.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 315,187 kWh - mean 17,510 kWh : median 17,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,640 kWh - mean 2,771 kWh : median 2,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 6QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.81971500
Longitude -1.62407100
OS Easting 424254
OS Northing 0547272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8160
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Sacriston
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Sacriston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sacriston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2