Postcode DL14 6EP (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 6EP is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 6EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 6EP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 DL14 6EP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DL14 6EP is Linden Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 232 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6EP (for ages 11 and under) is Cockton Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 6EP is The Green Tree and is 97 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Beedle's Chippy and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 6EP 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 6EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 6EP, and the approximate distance away.

Linden Road 21 m
Acacia Road 41 m
Beech Road 59 m
Oak Terrace 75 m
Cradock Street 84 m
Leopold Place 97 m
Waddington Street 103 m
Elm Terrace 106 m
Albion Terrace 116 m
Oaklea Terrace 151 m
Cedar Road 152 m
Hawthorn Road 176 m
Hurworth Street 185 m
Ashcroft Gardens 187 m
Laburnum Road 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6EP

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 6EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
290 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
290 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
611 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
696 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
742 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
781 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
781 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.02 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.02 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.23 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.44 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.54 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.84 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.47 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.72 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.12 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.25 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.45 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 6EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Auckland Methodist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
97 m
HC-One No 2 Ltd - Eden House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
97 m
The Green Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
97 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
155 m
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
170 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
170 m
M & M (Chemists) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
190 m
Sandringham Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 13, 2021
190 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
222 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
222 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
222 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
222 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
237 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
237 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
237 m
Sin Ann's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
237 m
Caps Off Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
238 m
Caps Off Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2019
238 m
Expresso's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
238 m
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
290 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 6EP - Data from Apr 2022

General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 97 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Cockton Hill Club Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Railway Station bus stop Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Railway Station Bus Stop Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 232 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 434 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 6EP - Data from Dec 2021

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.5 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 6EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.6 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 278,164 kWh - mean 15,454 kWh : median 12,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65549100
Longitude -1.67599200
OS Easting 421002
OS Northing 0528981
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7920
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Woodhouse Close
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop Auckland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bishop Auckland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002011
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 056E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1