The postcode DH7 7JQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH7 7JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH7 7JQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 7JQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to DH7 7JQ is Doric Road which is centered 191 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Braunespath Cottage and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 4.31 km away.
The closest primary school to DH7 7JQ (for ages 11 and under) is New Brancepeth Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of DH7 7JQ is Willington Cricket Club and is 6.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Pizzeria and is 7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 DH7 7JQ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH7 7JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH7 7JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH7 7JQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH7 7JQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 467 m | |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | Academy | 4-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 5, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Brandon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.19 km | |
| Bearpark Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.26 km |
| Langley Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| Browney Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 12, 2015) | 3.41 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning | Academy | 4-11 | 3.55 km | |
| Langley Park Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.65 km | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 12, 2009) | 3.77 km |
| Esh Winning Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 3.94 km |
| Durham High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 3.98 km | |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.06 km | |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | Academy | 5-11 | 4.07 km | |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Independent school | 3-18 | 4.09 km | |
| St Leonard's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 4.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH7 7JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Learning Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 6.28 km | |
| Grillilla'z | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 6.4 km | |
| Willington Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 6.6 km | |
| Mencap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2013 | 6.73 km | |
| The Green Tree 1727 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 6.76 km | |
| Durham Alliance for Community Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Durham Camp House | Exempt June 7, 2017 | 6.79 km | |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 6.82 km | |
| Our Lady and St Thomas RCVA Primary School 3425 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 6.88 km | |
| Willow Lodge, Hennessy Childrens Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2020 | 6.88 km | |
| Stanley Crook Primary School 2313 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 6.93 km | |
| Candy Burger Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 6.95 km | |
| Hot Stuff Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2020 | 6.95 km | |
| Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 6.95 km | |
| Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Willington Open Door Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 6.98 km | |
| Adam's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 22, 2021 | 7 km | |
| The Burn Pub and Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 7 km | |
| Cottles Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 7.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH7 7JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Braunespath Cottage | 66 m | |
| Doric Road - Walton's Terrace | 81 m | |
| Doric Road | 91 m | |
| Braunespeth Estate | 119 m | |
| Pringle Place | 290 m | |
| Durham Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| Durham Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 31.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH7 7JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Deerness Valley | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Redburn Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Cooke's West Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Esh Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Cooke's East Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Pithouse East Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Farhill Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Langley Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Farm Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| Relley Wood | 2.57 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.6 km | |
| North Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Rag Path Wood | 2.79 km | |
| East Brandon Wood | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH7 7JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.2 Mbps | 29.4 Mbps | 54.83 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.7 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 18.9% | 81.1% | 21.6 | 4.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.1% | 81.1% | 39.8 | 7.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH7 7JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.76782000 |
| Longitude | -1.64567400 |
| OS Easting | 422895 |
| OS Northing | 0541490 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Deerness |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Ushaw Moor BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | New Brancepeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001829 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 026D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |