Postcode DL14 8LF (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8LF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 8LF is Helmsley Drive which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hambleton Road and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8LF (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 8LF is Three Tuns Hotel and is 93 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 93 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Helmsley Drive 120 m
Cleveland View 139 m
Hambleton Road 153 m
Malvern Walk 165 m
Victoria Lane 233 m
Fair View Close 250 m
Greenwells Garth 260 m
Howlish View 266 m
Howlish Lane 276 m
The Crescent 291 m
Chiltern Road 318 m
Collingwood Street 372 m
Leeholme Road 487 m
B6287 2.33 km
A688 4.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8LF

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 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
265 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 265 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.06 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.46 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.97 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.98 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.24 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.31 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.35 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.35 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.52 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.54 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.64 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.86 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.06 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
4.09 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.09 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 4.14 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.16 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Tees Walk Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Tees Walk Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.43 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Middle Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8LF - 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

8 meters consuming 61,502 kWh - mean 7,688 kWh : median 7,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 16,770 kWh - mean 2,096 kWh : median 1,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66073700
Longitude -1.62532200
OS Easting 424268
OS Northing 0529581
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