Postcode DL14 7DG (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7DG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 7DG is Bishop Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 427 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7DG (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 7DG is Welcome Inn and is 172 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 205 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bishop Street 43 m
Nelson Street 46 m
Durham Street 72 m
Braithwaite Street 73 m
Windsor Court 75 m
Grey Street 98 m
Clarence Gardens 102 m
Green Lane 103 m
Prince's Street 122 m
May Street 130 m
Hutchinson Street 137 m
Oxford Terrace 149 m
Surtees Street 157 m
Stranton Street 172 m
Vickers Street 177 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7DG

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 7DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
121 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
556 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
938 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
938 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.01 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.01 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.23 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.36 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.38 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.39 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.58 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.98 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.19 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.36 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.36 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.41 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.42 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.58 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
121 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
172 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
172 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
172 m
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
205 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
255 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
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
273 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
Cumberland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2019
293 m
Inspiral Cycles Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2019
293 m
Pizza Figaro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
293 m
Street Pasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
293 m
The Mitre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2019
293 m
Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
296 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Princes Street top Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bob Hardisty Drive - East Parade Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Etherley Lane - Clinic Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 427 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 445 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.93 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69 Mbps 67.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 14.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 428,072 kWh - mean 13,377 kWh : median 12,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 68,092 kWh - mean 2,270 kWh : median 1,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66092900
Longitude -1.67991800
OS Easting 420746
OS Northing 0529585
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