Postcode DL14 8JW (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8JW and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 8JW 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 8JW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 8JW is Hartley Avenue which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leeholme Rd and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8JW (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 8JW is Coundon Working Mens Club and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ho Ho Takeaway and is 361 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 8JW 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 8JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hartley Avenue 89 m
Fairlawn Avenue 166 m
Victoria Lane 171 m
The Crescent 196 m
Malvern Walk 209 m
Well Chare 234 m
York Close 237 m
Chiltern Road 249 m
Addison Road 255 m
Helmsley Drive 270 m
Wharton Street 292 m
Leeholme Road 294 m
Wilson Avenue 306 m
Westerton Road 316 m
Hambleton Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8JW

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 8JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
117 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 117 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.23 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.34 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.9 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.04 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.21 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.23 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.37 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.37 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.54 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.55 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.56 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.57 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.82 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.94 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 4.01 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
4.09 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.09 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 4.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
117 m
Victoria Lane Academy 2009 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
117 m
Coundon Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
314 m
Coundon Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
316 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2014
316 m
Ho Ho Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
361 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
361 m
Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
361 m
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
392 m
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
392 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
392 m
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
392 m
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
396 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
405 m
Durham Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
405 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
405 m
The Paper Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
405 m
Leeholme Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
440 m
Leeholme WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
536 m
London Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2020
615 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leeholme Rd Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Leeholme Rd Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Victoria Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Chiltern Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Victoria Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 779 m
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.69 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.2 Mbps 61 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 90,669 kWh - mean 12,953 kWh : median 11,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,014 kWh - mean 2,669 kWh : median 2,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66387800
Longitude -1.62679700
OS Easting 424171
OS Northing 0529930
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2