Postcode DL14 7QR (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7QR and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7QR 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 7QR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DL14 7QR is Surtees Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes Street top and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 585 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7QR (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 7QR is Welcome Inn and is 139 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 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 4.1 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 7QR 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 7QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Surtees Street 62 m
Raine Street 66 m
Broken Banks 84 m
Russell Street 100 m
The Clarence 106 m
Green Lane 107 m
Edge Hill 117 m
Braithwaite Street 131 m
Edward Street 133 m
Ninefields 140 m
Hexham Street 149 m
West Road 174 m
Waldron Street 182 m
Gibbon Street 205 m
Clarence Gardens 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7QR

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 7QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
180 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
712 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.12 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.12 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.13 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.13 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.32 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.41 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.51 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.58 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.63 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.09 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.1 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.55 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.38 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.49 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.52 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.56 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 7QR - 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
136 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
139 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
139 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
139 m
Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
180 m
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
215 m
Auckland Project - Staff Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
315 m
B and M Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
315 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
315 m
Buddies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
316 m
Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
355 m
Clems Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
377 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
387 m
Panda Panda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
397 m
Rio Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
397 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
397 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
397 m
Funkadeli by Spudfellas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
397 m
Grand Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
397 m
Gregg Bros Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2019
397 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes Street top Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Etherley Lane - Clinic Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 585 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 623 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.11 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 64.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 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% 19.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 59.8 14.9
300+ Mbps 95.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 586,126 kWh - mean 26,642 kWh : median 23,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 83,178 kWh - mean 3,781 kWh : median 3,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66239000
Longitude -1.68178200
OS Easting 420625
OS Northing 0529747
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1