Postcode DL14 7SX (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 7SX and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 7SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7SX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL14 7SX is St John's Walk which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Church and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7SX (for ages 11 and under) is Escomb Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 7SX is Saxon Inn and is 117 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St John's Walk 25 m
Saxon Green 77 m
Vicarage Farm Close 83 m
Bede Close 119 m
Dunelm Chare 247 m
Etherley Lane 1.53 km
A688 3.18 km
A689 25.17 km
A66 43.72 km
A68 72.45 km
A1 113.04 km
M6 116.79 km
A6 158.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7SX

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 7SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
713 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.75 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.8 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.82 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 1.88 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.91 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.95 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.95 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.23 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.49 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.55 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.55 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.65 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.75 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.09 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.24 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
3.25 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.93 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.16 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saxon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
117 m
Escomb Community Association Other catering premises Exempt
October 11, 2021
256 m
Escomb Primary School 2417 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
713 m
G W Holmes and Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
1.06 km
The Bishops Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
1.06 km
BTL Timber & Country Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.07 km
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
1.21 km
Bishop Auckland Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.28 km
Witton Park Community Association Other catering premises Exempt
August 4, 2015
1.39 km
Thornfield Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.69 km
Buddies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.72 km
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 20, 2016
1.72 km
Pollards Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.73 km
Bishop Barrington School 4162 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
1.75 km
St Johns Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre 4681 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
1.75 km
Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.75 km
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.78 km
Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
1.8 km
Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.8 km
Bishop Auckland College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Church Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Three Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 651 m
The Gables Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 6.35 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Fearon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
High Pot Hill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Marston Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
New Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
New Carriage Drive Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hunwick Dene Valley 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.4 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 19.58 Mbps
Upload 2.2 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 4.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17.2 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 249,387 kWh - mean 13,855 kWh : median 10,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 42,632 kWh - mean 2,665 kWh : median 2,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 7SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66490300
Longitude -1.70914100
OS Easting 418859
OS Northing 0530019
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward West Auckland
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002015
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 057A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2