Postcode DL14 7QZ (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7QZ and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7QZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 7QZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DL14 7QZ is B6284 which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lindsay Street and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 280 m away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7QZ (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 7QZ is Pollards Inn and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B6284 92 m
Lindsay Street 122 m
The Copse 145 m
Ladysmith Street 168 m
Clarence Street 208 m
Clarence Gardens 287 m
The Clarence 322 m
Green Lane 368 m
Bridge Road 520 m
Etherley Lane 567 m
A688 2.35 km
A167 12.11 km
A689 26.86 km
A66 44.99 km
A68 73.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7QZ

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 7QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
284 m
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
701 m
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
701 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
889 m
Bishop Barrington Academy 891 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
916 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
916 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
988 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.1 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.2 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.43 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.69 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.86 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.53 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.06 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.38 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.4 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.64 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.75 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornfield Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
0 m
Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
94 m
Pollards Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
268 m
Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
284 m
Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
329 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
439 m
M & M (Chemists) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
511 m
Sandringham Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 13, 2021
511 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
516 m
Deaconstar Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
516 m
Welcome Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
516 m
Bishop Auckland Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
529 m
Auckland Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
539 m
Bishop Auckland Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
539 m
Bishop Auckland General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
544 m
Royal Voluntary Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
544 m
Caps Off Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
545 m
Caps Off Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2019
545 m
Expresso's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
545 m
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
555 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lindsay Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Lindsay Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Pollards Inn Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 280 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 499 m
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 681 m
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Gurney Valley Valley 3.16 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 8.1 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 1.8% 17.7 2.5
30-300 Mbps 8.8% 56.3 9.3
300+ Mbps 89.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 999,113 kWh - mean 20,390 kWh : median 19,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65901900
Longitude -1.68497000
OS Easting 420421
OS Northing 0529371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11087
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33002014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 056C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2