Postcode DL14 7QT (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7QT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 7QT is Edge Hill which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Etherley Lane - Clinic and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 567 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7QT (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 7QT is Welcome Inn and is 236 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 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edge Hill 22 m
Raine Street 36 m
Ninefields 81 m
Broken Banks 86 m
The Clarence 87 m
Russell Street 154 m
Surtees Street 155 m
Green Lane 155 m
Clarence Street 164 m
Braithwaite Street 185 m
Hexham Street 200 m
Ladysmith Street 214 m
Clarence Gardens 224 m
Edward Street 227 m
West Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7QT

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 7QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
184 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
796 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.07 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.07 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.15 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.15 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.26 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.34 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.47 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.56 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.61 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.06 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.62 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.36 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.42 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.51 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.6 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
184 m
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
191 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
236 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
236 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
236 m
Friends Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
312 m
Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
312 m
Buddies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
340 m
Thornfield Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
369 m
Auckland Project - Staff Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
409 m
B and M Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
409 m
The Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
409 m
Bishop Auckland Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
419 m
Clems Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
473 m
Bakers News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
474 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
477 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
477 m
Funkadeli by Spudfellas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
477 m
Grand Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
477 m
Gregg Bros Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2019
477 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Etherley Lane - Clinic Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Princes Street top Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Lindsay Street Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Lindsay Street Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Princes St - Gibbon St Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 567 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 648 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 5 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.19 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.2 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 73.04 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.5 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 63 14.8
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 125,726 kWh - mean 15,716 kWh : median 17,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66218700
Longitude -1.68325600
OS Easting 420530
OS Northing 0529724
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