Postcode DL13 1BD (County Durham)

Map showing DL13 1BD and nearby postcodes

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

DL13 1BD 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 1BD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL13 1BD is Front Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 28 m away.

The closest primary school to DL13 1BD (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 1BD is Cowshill Hotel and is 1.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Front Street 20 m
Vedra Close 201 m
Bents Lane 314 m
A689 9.44 km
B6277 10.91 km
A68 54.98 km
M6 112.82 km
A1 134.15 km
A6 170.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 1BD

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 1BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
217 m
St John's Chapel Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.03 km
Rookhope Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
8.52 km
Nenthead Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
9.2 km
Forest of Teesdale Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
9.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wearhead Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 1, 2014
99 m
Wearhead Primary School 2324 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
217 m
Cowshill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.16 km
The Calf House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.16 km
Cowshill Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
1.24 km
Mrs Anita Holmes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 12, 2015
1.61 km
Weardale Adventure Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
1.82 km
Low Cornriggs Farm House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 7, 2018
2.42 km
North Pennines Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 28, 2018
2.63 km
The Blue Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.87 km
St Johns Chapel Primary School 2322 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
3.03 km
Barrington Bites Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
3.09 km
Cafe Maxines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
3.09 km
Chatterbox Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.09 km
Lakes and Dales Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 20, 2019
3.09 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.09 km
Killhope Lead Mining Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 10, 2021
4.56 km
Hill House East Country B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
4.94 km
Westgate Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
5.1 km
Hare and Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
5.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Vedra Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Vedra Close Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Lane End Bus Stop/Station 900 m
Airport Air 43.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ullsfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Poperd Hill Hill Or Mountain 820 m
Featherston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Barbary Pool Inland Water 1.25 km
Allercleugh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Aller Cleugh Valley 1.4 km
Elmford Cleugh Valley 1.43 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Black Cleugh Valley 1.74 km
Hawkwellhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Burnhope Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Plover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Snail Bed Cleugh Valley 2.03 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.9 Mbps 28.3 Mbps 51.24 Mbps
Upload 4.1 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 8.68 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% 18.8 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 26,490 kWh - mean 3,784 kWh : median 2,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL13 1BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.75032100
Longitude -2.22134700
OS Easting 385851
OS Northing 0539507
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village 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 1B1