Postcode DL14 7GH (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 7GH is located in County Durham It was introduced in November 2002 and is an active postcode. DL14 7GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 7GH 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 7GH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DL14 7GH is Thurlow Gardens which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bracks Farm and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7GH (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. 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 7GH is The Grand Hotel and is 848 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panku Bishop Auckland and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thurlow Gardens 22 m
Stenhouse Court 45 m
Flambard Drive 69 m
Van Mildert Close 113 m
Kellaw Close 149 m
St Garileph Way 166 m
Neile Court 174 m
Liddell Way 199 m
Walcher Gardens 225 m
Brack's Road 234 m
Wynyard Grove 235 m
Bradford Drive 255 m
Redworth Grove 283 m
Maling Close 296 m
Durham Road 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7GH

Introduction November 2002
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 7GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
862 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.18 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.25 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.25 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.53 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.95 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.95 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2.08 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.13 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 2.18 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.4 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.55 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.58 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.6 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.08 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.53 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.57 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James I Academy 4178 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
639 m
Bishop Auckland Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
744 m
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
848 m
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
872 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
891 m
BarberBar 2 Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2018
978 m
Bishop Auckland Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2012
978 m
The Pavilion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
978 m
Hops and Dots Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 14, 2022
1 km
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.01 km
Panku Bishop Auckland Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.01 km
Hippodrome Bingo Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 10, 2019
1.01 km
Smokehouse Railway Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.01 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
1.02 km
The Pit Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2019
1.02 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
1.05 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.05 km
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
1.06 km
Bishops Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.08 km
Bishop Auckland Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 18, 2017
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bracks Farm Bus Stop/Station 168 m
By-pass Bus Stop/Station 213 m
By-pass Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 320 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 701 m
Gurney Valley Valley 1.57 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.8 Mbps 96.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 115 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% 27.3 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 35.9 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 312,081 kWh - mean 16,425 kWh : median 16,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 92,118 kWh - mean 4,848 kWh : median 5,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65826400
Longitude -1.65847000
OS Easting 422131
OS Northing 0529295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6624
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 E33002005
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2