Postcode DL13 4BB (County Durham)

Map showing DL13 4BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL13 4BB is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL13 4BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL13 4BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4BB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL13 4BB is Dan's Castle which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dans Castle - Surtees and is 21 m away.

The closest primary school to DL13 4BB (for ages 11 and under) is Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law.

The local pub for residents of DL13 4BB is Tow Law Town AFC and is 329 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dans Castle and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 DL13 4BB 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 4BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL13 4BB, and the approximate distance away.

Dan's Castle 50 m
Ridley Terrace 100 m
Hillcrest 166 m
Prince Road 189 m
Valley Close 198 m
Smith Street 220 m
Fellside Close 224 m
Pennine View 242 m
Grove Road 280 m
Weardale Crescent 337 m
Castle Bank 341 m
Ironworks Road 427 m
Attwood Road 437 m
North Road 475 m
B6296 3.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL13 4BB

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 4BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 266 m
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
890 m
Wolsingham Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.39 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.71 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
5.34 km
Wolsingham School 5.45 km
Hartside Primary Academy 5.46 km
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
6.05 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
6.14 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 7.43 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
7.45 km
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning 7.98 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
8.36 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
8.46 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
8.64 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 8.66 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
9.09 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 9.11 km
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 9.23 km
Parkside Academy 9.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL13 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Pier Brew Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
0 m
Dans Castle Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
78 m
Pizza Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
78 m
Sure Start Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
August 30, 2012
222 m
Tow Law Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
222 m
Tow Law Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
222 m
Blessed John Duckett RCVA Primary School 3511 School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
266 m
Castle Bank Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
278 m
Tow Law Town AFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
329 m
J C Dobson (Butcher) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
375 m
The Newmarket Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2014
375 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
535 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
535 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
535 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
535 m
Looking Glass House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
614 m
Page's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
614 m
Premier - Tow Law Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2016
614 m
VV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2020
614 m
Bua Boutique Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
725 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL13 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Dans Castle - Surtees Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Dans Castle - Surtees Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Dans Castle - Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Dans Castle - Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Dans Castle - Aged Miners Homes Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL13 4BB - Data from Dec 2021

Tow Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Stonefoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Snipegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Young Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Broomshiels Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Wharndean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
General's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Cock's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Heartwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL13 4BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.5 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.3 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 381,900 kWh - mean 20,100 kWh : median 19,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 74,558 kWh - mean 2,982 kWh : median 2,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL13 4BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.74949100
Longitude -1.81820200
OS Easting 411800
OS Northing 0539408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6236
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Tow Law
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 town and fringe
Built-Up Area Tow Law BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 045D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1