Postcode DH7 7LF (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 7LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 7LF is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH7 7LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 7LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 7LF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH7 7LF is Flass Avenue which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is RC School and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 3.98 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 7LF (for ages 11 and under) is Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018. 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 7LF is Willington Cricket Club and is 7.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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 2 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 DH7 7LF 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 7LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH7 7LF, and the approximate distance away.

Flass Avenue 101 m
Hunter Avenue 146 m
Cochrane Mews 151 m
Eshwood View 169 m
Hall Avenue 231 m
Boundary Close 240 m
Station Road 276 m
Temperance Terrace 281 m
Whitehouse Lane 294 m
New Acres 300 m
Welby Drive 439 m
Cockhouse Lane 971 m
Broom Lane 1.42 km
B6302 1.49 km
A690 6.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 7LF

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 7LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 27, 2018)
0 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 0 m
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
595 m
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 859 m
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.27 km
Langley Park Primary School 2.82 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.88 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
3.02 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.12 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.12 km
Brandon Primary School 3.14 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
3.21 km
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.58 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 3.63 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
3.66 km
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning 3.71 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.74 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.75 km
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
3.77 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH7 7LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.37 km
Grillilla'z Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
7.47 km
Stanley Crook Primary School 2313 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
7.63 km
Willington Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.65 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.68 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.69 km
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2013
7.8 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.8 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
7.8 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
7.8 km
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
7.81 km
Mount Pleasant Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
June 17, 2016
7.84 km
Durham Camp House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
June 7, 2017
7.86 km
Our Lady and St Thomas RCVA Primary School 3425 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.89 km
Willow Lodge, Hennessy Childrens Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
7.89 km
The Foresters Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
7.91 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
7.93 km
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
7.99 km
Willington Open Door Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.99 km
The Burn Pub and Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
8.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH7 7LF - Data from Apr 2022

RC School Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Flass Inn Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Flass Inn Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Temperance Terrace Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 4 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 32.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH7 7LF - Data from Dec 2021

Farhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Deerness Valley Valley 1.36 km
Redburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cooke's West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cooke's East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Esh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Fortypence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Pithouse East Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Low Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH7 7LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 52.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 96.6% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 397,179 kWh - mean 13,239 kWh : median 11,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 65,427 kWh - mean 2,256 kWh : median 1,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 7LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77752800
Longitude -1.64369300
OS Easting 423017
OS Northing 0542571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11156
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ushaw Moor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ushaw Moor BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1