Postcode DL14 7LF (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7LF and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7LF 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 7LF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DL14 7LF is Peel Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newgate St Methodist Ch and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 382 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7LF (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 7LF is Bishop Auckland Cricket Club and is 96 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pit Stop and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Peel Street 19 m
Southgate Street 19 m
Laurel Way 40 m
Chester Street 57 m
South Terrace 74 m
Runnymede Court 95 m
Flintoff Street 111 m
Newgate Street 112 m
Railway Street 124 m
Adelaide Street 168 m
East Parade 209 m
Union Street 213 m
Blackett Street 235 m
Oxford Terrace 245 m
Queen's Road 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7LF

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 7LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
179 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
505 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
788 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
788 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.1 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.16 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.16 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.4 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.48 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.57 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.79 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.99 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.03 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.56 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.04 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.08 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.57 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.75 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pit Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2019
0 m
Hops and Dots Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 14, 2022
36 m
Gabrielles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
88 m
BarberBar 2 Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2018
96 m
Bishop Auckland Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2012
96 m
The Pavilion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
96 m
Hippodrome Bingo Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 10, 2019
105 m
Smokehouse Railway Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
105 m
Bake N Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
108 m
Chittocks Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2020
108 m
Clair's Gluten Free Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
108 m
Cumberland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2019
108 m
Inspiral Cycles Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2019
108 m
Pizza Figaro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
108 m
Street Pasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
108 m
The Mitre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2019
108 m
Gills Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
131 m
Northern Bike Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 5, 2021
131 m
Steam n Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
131 m
Time For You Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
131 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newgate St Methodist Ch Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Newgate St Methodist Ch Bus Stop/Station 120 m
South Church Rd King James Sch Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bob Hardisty Drive - East Parade Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Newgate Street - Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 382 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 603 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Gurney Valley Valley 2.54 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.5 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 151,062 kWh - mean 21,580 kWh : median 17,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65993400
Longitude -1.67408100
OS Easting 421123
OS Northing 0529476
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33000573
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2