Postcode DL14 6HU (County Durham) Terminated December 1981

Map showing DL14 6HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 6HU is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.DL14 6HU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DL14 6HU 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 6HU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to DL14 6HU is Acacia Road which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 181 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 6HU (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 6HU is The Green Tree and is 85 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 176 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 21, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Road 95 m
Linden Road 111 m
Waddington Street 117 m
Albion Terrace 139 m
Beech Road 151 m
Oak Terrace 154 m
Raby Gardens 155 m
Oaklea Terrace 162 m
Leopold Place 167 m
Barnard Avenue 177 m
Cradock Street 186 m
Westfield Road 191 m
Newlands Avenue 192 m
Elm Terrace 207 m
Hurworth Street 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 6HU

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 6HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
336 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
336 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
630 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
651 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
696 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
696 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
829 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 936 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 965 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.14 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.35 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.5 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.94 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.36 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.79 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.07 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.35 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.53 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
66 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
66 m
Bishop Auckland Methodist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
85 m
HC-One No 2 Ltd - Eden House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
85 m
The Green Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
85 m
M & M (Chemists) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
113 m
Sandringham Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 13, 2021
113 m
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
176 m
CFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
203 m
Cockton Hill WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2019
203 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
203 m
Jasmine Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
203 m
Caps Off Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
215 m
Caps Off Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2019
215 m
Expresso's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
215 m
Auckland Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
225 m
Bishop Auckland Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
225 m
Bishop Bertos Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
236 m
Cockton Hill News and Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2022
236 m
Gills Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2019
236 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 62 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Railway Station Bus Stop Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Cockton Hill Club Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Railway Station bus stop Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 181 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 334 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.6 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65566600
Longitude -1.67757200
OS Easting 420900
OS Northing 0529000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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