Postcode DL14 7PU (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7PU and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7PU 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 7PU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DL14 7PU is Hexham Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes Street top and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 721 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7PU (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 7PU is Welcome Inn and is 178 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 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hexham Street 15 m
Russell Street 38 m
West Road 56 m
Broken Banks 109 m
Edward Street 118 m
Raine Street 157 m
Surtees Street 159 m
High Bondgate 191 m
Newton Cap Bank 197 m
Edge Hill 199 m
Waldron Street 204 m
Gibbon Street 227 m
Grainger Street 231 m
Green Lane 236 m
The Clarence 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7PU

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 7PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
315 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
755 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.25 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.25 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.25 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.25 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.45 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.53 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.64 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.68 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.75 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.14 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.24 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.62 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.26 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.51 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.51 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.61 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.62 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
0 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
178 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
178 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
178 m
Buddies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
187 m
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
231 m
Auckland Project - Staff Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
258 m
B and M Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
258 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
258 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
292 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
292 m
Funkadeli by Spudfellas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
292 m
Grand Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
292 m
Gregg Bros Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2019
292 m
Howes Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
292 m
Kennedys Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
292 m
Knead A Slice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
292 m
Mo Jo Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 20, 2021
292 m
Speedy Pepper Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
292 m
The Auckland Cupcake Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
292 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes Street top Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Etherley Lane - Clinic Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 721 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 743 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 106 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 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% 20 1.3
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 67.8 18.3
300+ Mbps 87.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 269,371 kWh - mean 19,241 kWh : median 20,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 51,454 kWh - mean 3,675 kWh : median 3,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66360200
Longitude -1.68157100
OS Easting 420638
OS Northing 0529882
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2