Postcode DL14 7WS (County Durham) Terminated July 2005

Map showing DL14 7WS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 7WS is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 2004 and terminated in July 2005.DL14 7WS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DL14 7WS 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 7WS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL14 7WS is Vicarage Farm Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Church and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 7WS (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 7WS is Saxon Inn and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Farm Close 35 m
St John's Walk 69 m
Saxon Green 116 m
Bede Close 116 m
Dunelm Chare 257 m
Etherley Lane 1.47 km
A688 3.11 km
A689 25.23 km
A66 43.75 km
A68 72.52 km
A1 112.98 km
M6 116.77 km
A6 158.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 7WS

Introduction May 2004
Termination July 2005
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 7WS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
693 m
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.68 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.73 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.76 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.84 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.88 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.88 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 1.92 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.16 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.43 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.48 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.48 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.58 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.8 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.02 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.2 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
3.26 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.89 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.13 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saxon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
171 m
Escomb Community Association Other catering premises Exempt
October 11, 2021
232 m
Escomb Primary School 2417 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
693 m
G W Holmes and Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
1 km
The Bishops Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
1.09 km
BTL Timber & Country Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.12 km
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
1.15 km
Bishop Auckland Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.22 km
Witton Park Community Association Other catering premises Exempt
August 4, 2015
1.44 km
Thornfield Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.63 km
Pollards Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.66 km
Buddies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.67 km
Bishop Barrington School 4162 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
1.68 km
St Johns Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre 4681 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
1.68 km
Etherley Lane Nursery School 1024 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.69 km
Aramark @ Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
1.73 km
Bishop Auckland College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.73 km
Bishop Auckland College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.73 km
Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.73 km
Bishop Auckland Hospital Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2018
1.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saxon Church Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Three Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 632 m
The Gables Bus Stop/Station 674 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 6.28 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Pixley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Fearon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
High Pot Hill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
New Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Marston Lake Inland Water 2.99 km
New Carriage Drive Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66447000
Longitude -1.70836900
OS Easting 418909
OS Northing 0529971
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1