Postcode DL14 7DJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7DJ and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7DJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 7DJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DL14 7DJ is Surtees Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 573 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7DJ (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 7DJ is Welcome Inn and is 36 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 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 1.8 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 7DJ 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 7DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Surtees Street 50 m
Waldron Street 78 m
Edward Street 84 m
Gibbon Street 98 m
Braithwaite Street 109 m
Green Lane 112 m
Prince's Street 125 m
Durham Street 140 m
Stranton Street 144 m
Vickers Street 151 m
Bishop Street 152 m
Russell Street 160 m
Nelson Street 175 m
Raine Street 176 m
The Clarence 177 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7DJ

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 7DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
199 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
604 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.08 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.08 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.14 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.14 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.36 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.47 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.51 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.53 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.68 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.12 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.2 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.46 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.41 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.44 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.5 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.54 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
36 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
36 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
36 m
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
109 m
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
177 m
Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
199 m
Auckland Project - Staff Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
237 m
B and M Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
237 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
237 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
279 m
Clems Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
290 m
Admiral Slots Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
293 m
Boyes Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2022
293 m
Pizza Inc Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2020
293 m
Simon's Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
293 m
Store Twenty One Retailers - other Exempt
293 m
Your Fakeaway North East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
293 m
Panda Panda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
304 m
Rio Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
304 m
Gills Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
335 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Princes Street top Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Etherley Lane - Clinic Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 573 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 586 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.01 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 68.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 96.7% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 323,520 kWh - mean 11,554 kWh : median 10,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 56,501 kWh - mean 2,018 kWh : median 1,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66227800
Longitude -1.68008800
OS Easting 420735
OS Northing 0529734
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5895
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 E33002008
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1