The postcode DL14 7SZ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. DL14 7SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 7SZ 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 7SZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DL14 7SZ is Dunelm Chare which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Saxon Church and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to DL14 7SZ (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 7SZ is Saxon Inn and is 155 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 13.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 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 7SZ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL14 7SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 7SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 7SZ
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 7SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 931 m |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.89 km |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.96 km | |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Academy | 3-11 | 2.07 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Hunwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 3.05 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| Toft Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 3.47 km |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 4.12 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 4.16 km |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 155 m | |
| Escomb Community Association | Exempt October 11, 2021 | 469 m | |
| The Bishops Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 4, 2021 | 856 m | |
| BTL Timber & Country Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 931 m | |
| Escomb Primary School 2417 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 931 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 1.17 km | |
| G W Holmes and Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Masons Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Witton Park Community Association | Exempt August 4, 2015 | 1.55 km | |
| Buddies Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.57 km | |
| Thornfield Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 1.65 km | |
| Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 1.68 km | |
| Pollards Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| Etherley Lane Primary School 2401 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 16, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| Deaconstar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Deaconstar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Welcome Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| Bishop Barrington School 4162 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 1.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Saxon Church | 175 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 479 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 480 m | |
| Three Lane Ends | 870 m | |
| Toronto Lodge Hotel | 896 m | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 2.12 km | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 6.35 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 24.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 7SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Primrose Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Pixley Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 2.41 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| High Pot Hill Plantations | 2.9 km | |
| Hunwick Dene | Valley | 2.91 km |
| Fearon's Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Brack's Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Marston Lake | 3 km | |
| Sewell's Wood | 3.01 km | |
| The Strip | 3.07 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 3.09 km | |
| New Belt | 3.09 km | |
| New Carriage Drive Plantations | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 7SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.2 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 40 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.5 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 6.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 12.4 | 0.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 40 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 7SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.66639800 |
| Longitude | -1.70675800 |
| OS Easting | 419012 |
| OS Northing | 0530186 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| 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 |