Postcode DL14 0BJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 0BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 0BJ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 0BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 DL14 0BJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DL14 0BJ is Witton Tower Gardens which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street - Dun Cow and is 93 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 0BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Witton-le-Wear Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 26, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 0BJ is Dun Cow Inn and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Village Fryer and is 2.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DL14 0BJ 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 DL14 0BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Witton Tower Gardens 104 m
High Street 268 m
Castle View 278 m
Saunders Avenue 2.11 km
A688 7.03 km
A689 20.53 km
A66 40.01 km
A68 69.39 km
A1 115.49 km
M6 115.62 km
A6 159.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 0BJ

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 DL14 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
432 m
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 2.75 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.99 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.12 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
3.59 km
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
4.56 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.6 km
Hartside Primary Academy 4.95 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
4.96 km
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
5.11 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.58 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
5.62 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
6.02 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
6.09 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
6.2 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.24 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
6.26 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 6.29 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.29 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 6.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dun Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
181 m
Victoria Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
420 m
Witton-le-Wear Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 22, 2017
420 m
Witton-Le-Wear Primary School 2328 School/college/university 4
Good
February 12, 2019
432 m
Low Barns Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
877 m
Witton Castle Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.34 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
2.73 km
Howden Village Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.73 km
Howden Le Wear Primary School 2318 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.75 km
Howden-Le-Wear Village Hall Society Other catering premises Exempt
May 18, 2017
2.75 km
Australian Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.76 km
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.8 km
Toft Hill Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2015
2.83 km
The Village Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
2.85 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2019
2.92 km
R Chambers Manufacturers/packers 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
2.92 km
Fir Tree Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
2.93 km
North East Theatre Organ Association Other catering premises Exempt
February 17, 2020
2.95 km
Hamsterley Primary School 2301 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.99 km
Hamsterley Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2015
2.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022

High Street - Dun Cow Bus Stop/Station 93 m
High Street - Dun Cow Bus Stop/Station 211 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 400 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Daleside Garage Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Witton Bottoms Valley 549 m
Garth Wood Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Hell Hole Inland Water 675 m
Chapman Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Hall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Linburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
McNeil Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Rabbit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Holme Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Birks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Marston Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
McNeil Bottoms Valley 1.92 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.2 Mbps 49.39 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 7 Mbps 14.51 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% 25.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.67618400
Longitude -1.77861200
OS Easting 414374
OS Northing 0531258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22552
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 Witton-le-Wear BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 042E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2