Postcode DH8 9PD (County Durham) Terminated December 1996

Map showing DH8 9PD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH8 9PD is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1996.DH8 9PD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH8 9PD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 DH8 9PD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DH8 9PD is B6306 which is centered 5.68 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Hamlet and is 18 m away.

The closest primary school to DH8 9PD (for ages 11 and under) is Castleside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 7, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DH8 9PD is The Rose & Crown and is 6.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2019.

Policing for DH8 9PD 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 DH8 9PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH8 9PD, and the approximate distance away.

B6306 5.68 km
A689 13.32 km
B6278 16.42 km
A68 45 km
M6 128.06 km
A1 139.62 km
A6 180.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH8 9PD

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1996
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 DH8 9PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slaley First School Good
(January 23, 2019)
6.46 km
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.95 km
Castleside Primary School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
9.33 km
Moorside Primary Academy 9.35 km
Whittonstall First School 9.97 km
The Federation of Broomhaugh and Corbridge (VA) Church of England First Schools Outstanding
(April 1, 2009)
10.12 km
Rookhope Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
10.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH8 9PD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slaley Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
4.4 km
Holly Cottage Life Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2020
5.44 km
Spring House Caravan Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 25, 2018
5.59 km
Little Badgers Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
6.46 km
Slaley Community Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 26, 2018
6.46 km
Slaley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
6.46 km
The Old Chapel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
6.46 km
The Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
6.46 km
Rye Hill Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 26, 2018
7.24 km
Healey Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
7.45 km
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
7.57 km
Parkhead Station House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
8.41 km
Low Staples Farm Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 17, 2018
8.61 km
Wheelbirks Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
8.94 km
Whitley Chapel C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
8.95 km
Black Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
9.13 km
Close House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
9.39 km
Hexhamshire Ice Cream Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.43 km
Tyne Valley Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.43 km
Shepherds Dene Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
9.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH8 9PD - Data from Apr 2022

Hamlet Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Hamlet Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Ruffside Hall Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Ruffside Hall Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Derwent Reservoir West End Bus Stop/Station 891 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 53.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH8 9PD - Data from Dec 2021

Derwentdale Valley 233 m
Sawmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 246 m
Backside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 290 m
Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 317 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Bumbo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 434 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 509 m
Carrick's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 515 m
Ruffside Dam Inland Water 575 m
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 711 m
West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 781 m
Hotburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 917 m
High Hospital Plantation Woodland Or Forest 940 m

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85829000
Longitude -2.01554600
OS Easting 399100
OS Northing 0551500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Weardale
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001987
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 042C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2