Postcode DL14 8LD (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8LD and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 8LD 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 8LD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL14 8LD is Hambleton Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hambleton Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8LD (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 8LD is Three Tuns Hotel and is 249 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 249 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 8LD 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 8LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hambleton Road 22 m
Malvern Walk 142 m
Chiltern Road 190 m
Fair View Close 197 m
Helmsley Drive 216 m
Victoria Lane 282 m
Cleveland View 294 m
Leeholme Road 362 m
Collingwood Street 483 m
Wharton Street 569 m
B6287 2.18 km
A688 5.11 km
A167 10.1 km
A689 30.52 km
A19 44.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8LD

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 8LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
284 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 284 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.21 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.31 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.1 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.13 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.37 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.39 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.42 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.46 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.5 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.5 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.75 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.77 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.98 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.05 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.12 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.2 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
4.23 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
101 m
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
249 m
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
249 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
249 m
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
249 m
St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
284 m
Victoria Lane Academy 2009 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
284 m
Coundon Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
309 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2014
309 m
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
333 m
Ho Ho Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
386 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
386 m
Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
386 m
Leeholme Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
455 m
Coundon Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
513 m
Leeholme WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
540 m
London Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2020
556 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
578 m
Durham Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
578 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
578 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Tees Walk Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Chiltern Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 953 m
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.58 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Middle Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 35,914 kWh - mean 5,986 kWh : median 6,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 26,927 kWh - mean 4,488 kWh : median 2,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66158400
Longitude -1.62337600
OS Easting 424393
OS Northing 0529676
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1