Postcode DL14 8BD (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 8BD is located in County Durham It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. DL14 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 8BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 8BD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL14 8BD is St Phillips Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garage and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8BD (for ages 11 and under) is Prince Bishops Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 14, 2011. 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 8BD is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 785 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 785 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 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 8BD 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 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

St Phillips Close 14 m
Morton Close 148 m
Woodside Meadows 195 m
Pilkington Way 287 m
William Street 296 m
A688 3.07 km
A167 10.16 km
B6282 14.51 km
A689 29.16 km
A66 46.87 km
A68 75.42 km
A1 110.8 km
M6 117.64 km
A1(M) 146.13 km
A6 157.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8BD

Introduction July 2006
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 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
420 m
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.12 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.57 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.58 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.58 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 1.91 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
1.92 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.18 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.32 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
2.34 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.34 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.39 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 2.54 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.65 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.78 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.85 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.95 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.11 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
420 m
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
785 m
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
785 m
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
785 m
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
799 m
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
831 m
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
943 m
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
943 m
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.08 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
1.12 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.12 km
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
1.15 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.2 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
1.2 km
King James I Academy 4178 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.31 km
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
1.32 km
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
1.45 km
Bishop Auckland Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.47 km
The Top House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
1.51 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Garage Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 77 m
School Lane End Bus Stop/Station 244 m
School Lane End Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Pilkington Way Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Gurney Valley Valley 858 m
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.8 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 11 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.3 20.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 653,746 kWh - mean 16,344 kWh : median 16,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 132,550 kWh - mean 3,314 kWh : median 3,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65261700
Longitude -1.65100000
OS Easting 422616
OS Northing 0528669
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1737
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Shildon and Dene Valley
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop Auckland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bishop Auckland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1