Postcode DL14 7DR (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7DR and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7DR 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 7DR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 7DR is Vickers Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes St - Gibbon St and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 563 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7DR (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 7DR is Welcome Inn and is 141 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 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vickers Street 49 m
Stranton Street 53 m
Gibbon Street 76 m
Westgate Road 100 m
Waldron Street 101 m
Prince's Street 102 m
Great Gates 124 m
East Parade 155 m
Durham Street 157 m
Tenters Street 177 m
Adelaide Street 180 m
Edward Street 183 m
Oxford Terrace 184 m
Saddler Street 190 m
Bishop Street 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7DR

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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
329 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
455 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.06 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.06 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.23 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.23 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.43 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.45 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.58 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.6 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.8 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.18 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.33 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.37 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.24 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.42 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.51 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.64 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
70 m
Admiral Slots Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
124 m
Boyes Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2022
124 m
Pizza Inc Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2020
124 m
Simon's Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
124 m
Store Twenty One Retailers - other Exempt
124 m
Your Fakeaway North East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
124 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
141 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
141 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
141 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
141 m
Auckland Project - Staff Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
166 m
B and M Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
166 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
166 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
169 m
Gregory's Bakers & Deli Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
169 m
King's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 2, 2021
169 m
Longstaff's Family Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
169 m
Savers Retailers - other Exempt
June 17, 2019
169 m
Shawarma City Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
169 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Newgate Street North Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 563 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 652 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.86 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 30.9 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 15.71 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 39.3 12
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 105,902 kWh - mean 13,238 kWh : median 13,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66234200
Longitude -1.67745700
OS Easting 420904
OS Northing 0529743
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33002007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1