Postcode DL14 7BN (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 7BN is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 7BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 7BN 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 7BN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DL14 7BN is Bishop Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 472 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7BN (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 7BN is Welcome Inn and is 120 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Friends Chop Suey House and is 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 7BN 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 7BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 7BN, and the approximate distance away.

Bishop Street 53 m
Durham Street 56 m
Braithwaite Street 67 m
Nelson Street 75 m
Prince's Street 85 m
Green Lane 96 m
Grey Street 119 m
Surtees Street 120 m
Windsor Court 127 m
Stranton Street 132 m
Waldron Street 138 m
Vickers Street 138 m
Clarence Gardens 143 m
Gibbon Street 143 m
May Street 152 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7BN

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 7BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
150 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
552 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
983 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
983 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.07 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.07 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.28 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.41 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.41 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.44 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.62 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.03 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.21 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.38 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.39 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.39 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.4 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.47 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.54 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 7BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
120 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
120 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
120 m
Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
150 m
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
154 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
237 m
Gills Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
268 m
Northern Bike Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 5, 2021
268 m
Steam n Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
268 m
Time For You Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
268 m
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
274 m
Admiral Slots Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
290 m
Boyes Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2022
290 m
Pizza Inc Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2020
290 m
Simon's Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
290 m
Store Twenty One Retailers - other Exempt
290 m
Your Fakeaway North East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
290 m
Bake N Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
293 m
Chittocks Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2020
293 m
Clair's Gluten Free Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
293 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 7BN - Data from Apr 2022

Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Princes Street top Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Bob Hardisty Drive - East Parade Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Etherley Lane - Clinic Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 472 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 497 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 7BN - Data from Dec 2021

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.94 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 7BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 62 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 21 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 517,587 kWh - mean 13,621 kWh : median 13,185 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66138700
Longitude -1.67971200
OS Easting 420759
OS Northing 0529636
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: 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 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 5A1