Postcode DL14 6FL (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 6FL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 6FL is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. DL14 6FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 6FL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6FL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to DL14 6FL is Prescott Way which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Escomb Rd - Health Centre and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 138 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6FL (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 1, 2019. 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 6FL is Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club and is 202 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from CFC and is 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prescott Way 11 m
Escomb Road 63 m
Ferguson Court 84 m
Conway Grove 152 m
Westfield Road 164 m
Blair Grove 208 m
Deerness Road 215 m
Milton Avenue 237 m
Grove Road 242 m
Balmoral Grove 244 m
The Copse 248 m
Barnard Avenue 253 m
Newlands Avenue 277 m
Warwick Road 281 m
Cleveland Avenue 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6FL

Introduction May 2005
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 6FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
465 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
465 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
544 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
551 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
551 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 703 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 816 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
856 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
880 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.1 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.4 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.06 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.24 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.88 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.62 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.64 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Auckland Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
153 m
Bishop Auckland Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
153 m
Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
202 m
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
240 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
240 m
M & M (Chemists) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
272 m
Sandringham Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 13, 2021
272 m
Pollards Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
281 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
359 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
359 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
359 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
359 m
Bishop Auckland Methodist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
359 m
HC-One No 2 Ltd - Eden House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
359 m
The Green Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
359 m
Bishop Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
379 m
Thornfield Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
389 m
Caps Off Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
392 m
Caps Off Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2019
392 m
Expresso's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
392 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Escomb Rd - Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Escomb Rd - Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 138 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 325 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 865 m
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.9 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.3 Mbps 57.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 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% 15.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 671,081 kWh - mean 20,336 kWh : median 20,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 135,900 kWh - mean 4,118 kWh : median 3,878 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 6FL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65589400
Longitude -1.68226700
OS Easting 420597
OS Northing 0529024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11087
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Bishop Auckland Town
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
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 056C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2