Postcode DL13 1AF (County Durham)

Map showing DL13 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL13 1AF is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL13 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL13 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 DL13 1AF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DL13 1AF is School Hill which is centered 463 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Field Centre and is 509 m away.

The closest primary school to DL13 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Wearhead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DL13 1AF is Cowshill Hotel and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for DL13 1AF 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 DL13 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL13 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

School Hill 463 m
B6295 9.44 km
A689 10.82 km
B6277 13.29 km
A686 14.47 km
A68 52.78 km
M6 114.73 km
A1 136.57 km
A6 173.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 1AF

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 DL13 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.24 km
St John's Chapel Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.16 km
Nenthead Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
7.41 km
Rookhope Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
8.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL13 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Low Cornriggs Farm House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 7, 2018
0 m
North Pennines Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 28, 2018
548 m
Mrs Anita Holmes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 12, 2015
820 m
Cowshill Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
1.2 km
Cowshill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.3 km
The Calf House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.3 km
Wearhead Primary School 2324 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.24 km
Wearhead Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
2.33 km
Killhope Lead Mining Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 10, 2021
2.41 km
Hill Top Haven Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
Allenheads Centre For Arts & The Environment Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 26, 2018
3.92 km
The Allenheads Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.97 km
Weardale Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
4.1 km
The Hemmel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
4.17 km
Springboard Sunderland Allenheads Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
4.38 km
The Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.05 km
Thorn Green Bunkhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
5.14 km
St Johns Chapel Primary School 2322 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.16 km
Barrington Bites Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
5.27 km
Cafe Maxines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
5.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL13 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Field Centre Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Field Centre Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Airport Air 41.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL13 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 488 m
Heathery Cleugh Valley 547 m
Lanehead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 551 m
North Grain Inland Water 788 m
Poppet Hill Hill Or Mountain 935 m
Plover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
New Level Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Black Cleugh Valley 1.93 km
Collier Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Burtree Fell Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Snodberry Cleugh Valley 2.1 km
Stangend Rigg Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL13 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 66.7%
30-300 Mbps 33.3%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77012600
Longitude -2.23700700
OS Easting 384850
OS Northing 0541715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11861
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 042A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2