The postcode DL14 7BJ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 7BJ 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 7BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to DL14 7BJ is Oxford Terrace which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 437 m away.
The closest primary school to DL14 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Etherley Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. 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 7BJ is Cumberland Arms and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gills Fish Inn and is 136 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 7BJ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL14 7BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 7BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 275 m |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 415 m |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 935 m |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 935 m |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.35 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 2.26 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.26 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 3.26 km | |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 3.31 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.54 km |
| Hunwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.62 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Academy | 3-11 | 3.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Gills Fish Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 136 m | |
| Northern Bike Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 5, 2021 | 136 m | |
| Steam n Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 136 m | |
| Time For You Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 136 m | |
| Bake N Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 160 m | |
| Chittocks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2020 | 160 m | |
| Clair's Gluten Free Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 24, 2021 | 160 m | |
| Cumberland Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Inspiral Cycles | Exempt February 7, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Pizza Figaro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 29, 2020 | 160 m | |
| Street Pasta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 160 m | |
| The Mitre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Friends Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 23, 2020 | 161 m | |
| Gabrielles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2019 | 180 m | |
| Admiral Slots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Boyes | Exempt January 5, 2022 | 184 m | |
| Pizza Inc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 14, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Simon's Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 184 m | |
| Store Twenty One | Exempt | 184 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Princes St - Gibbon St | 42 m | |
| Princes St - Gibbon St | 97 m | |
| Bob Hardisty Drive - East Parade | 108 m | |
| Newgate St Methodist Ch | 148 m | |
| Newgate St Methodist Ch | 178 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 437 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 538 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 22.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Brack's Wood | 956 m | |
| Sewell's Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Canney Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 2.81 km |
| Fox Rush Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Pixley Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Crag Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 80.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 100% | 88.2 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 7BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.66121000 |
| Longitude | -1.67759000 |
| OS Easting | 420896 |
| OS Northing | 0529617 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | E33002014 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 056 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 056C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |