Postcode DL14 8JS (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 8JS is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 8JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 8JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8JS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DL14 8JS is Hambleton Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hambleton Road and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8JS (for ages 11 and under) is Victoria Lane Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2018. 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 8JS is Three Tuns Hotel and is 238 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Chef and is 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hambleton Road 40 m
Malvern Walk 81 m
Chiltern Road 164 m
Helmsley Drive 176 m
Victoria Lane 226 m
Fair View Close 257 m
Cleveland View 279 m
The Crescent 300 m
Leeholme Road 335 m
Collingwood Street 436 m
Wharton Street 509 m
B6287 2.18 km
A688 5.09 km
A167 10.15 km
A689 30.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
223 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 223 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.2 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.32 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.05 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.1 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.37 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.39 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.39 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.46 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.46 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.46 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.71 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.72 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.99 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.02 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.09 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
4.19 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.19 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
135 m
St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
223 m
Victoria Lane Academy 2009 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
223 m
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
238 m
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
238 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
238 m
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
238 m
Coundon Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
272 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2014
272 m
Ho Ho Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
349 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
349 m
Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
349 m
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
381 m
Leeholme Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
443 m
Coundon Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
459 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
527 m
Durham Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
527 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
527 m
The Paper Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
527 m
Leeholme WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
533 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Tees Walk Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Chiltern Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 924 m
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.59 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Middle Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 39.4 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 7.06 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 9.1% 22.1 3.9
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 39 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 241,643 kWh - mean 10,984 kWh : median 11,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 58,214 kWh - mean 2,772 kWh : median 2,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66193700
Longitude -1.62411700
OS Easting 424345
OS Northing 0529715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1184
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Coundon
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Coundon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002004
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 051
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 051A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1