The postcode DL14 7EQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 7EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 7EQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 7EQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to DL14 7EQ is Westgate Road which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newgate Street North and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 584 m away.
The closest primary school to DL14 7EQ (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 7EQ is Bishops Sports Bar and is 116 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Inc and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 14, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 7EQ 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 7EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 7EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 7EQ
| 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 7EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 355 m |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 440 m |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.53 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 1.65 km | |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.89 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 2.24 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.12 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 3.12 km | |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 3.36 km |
| Hunwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Academy | 3-11 | 4.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 7EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Slots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Boyes | Exempt January 5, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Pizza Inc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 14, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Simon's Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Store Twenty One | Exempt | 0 m | |
| Your Fakeaway North East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 17, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt September 1, 2016 | 50 m | |
| Gregory's Bakers & Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 50 m | |
| King's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2021 | 50 m | |
| Longstaff's Family Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Savers | Exempt June 17, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Shawarma City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2020 | 50 m | |
| Bakers News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2019 | 114 m | |
| Bishops Sports Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 116 m | |
| Panda Panda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 151 m | |
| Rio Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 151 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Post Office | Exempt May 18, 2017 | 169 m | |
| Clems Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 179 m | |
| Friends Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 23, 2020 | 190 m | |
| Gills Fish Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 202 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 7EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Newgate Street North | 36 m | |
| Kingsway Temporary Park and Ride | 121 m | |
| Victoria Street | 133 m | |
| Princes St - Gibbon St | 141 m | |
| Bus Station | 181 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 584 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 719 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 4.73 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 22.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 7EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Brack's Wood | 874 m | |
| Sewell's Wood | 981 m | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Canney Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 2.75 km |
| Pixley Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Crag Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Farnley Hill | 3.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 7EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47 Mbps | 44.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.3 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 78.4 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 7EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.66236500 |
| Longitude | -1.67554500 |
| OS Easting | 421028 |
| OS Northing | 0529745 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| 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 055A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |