Postcode DL14 8LH (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8LH and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 8LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8LH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DL14 8LH is Greenwells Garth which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Collingwood Street-Greenwells Garth and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8LH (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 8LH is Three Tuns Hotel and is 185 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ho Ho Takeaway and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenwells Garth 26 m
Howlish View 61 m
East Avenue 77 m
Wilson Avenue 117 m
Collingwood Street 129 m
Cleveland View 152 m
Helmsley Drive 173 m
The Crescent 174 m
Victoria Lane 195 m
Hillside Road 201 m
Drake Avenue 210 m
Howlish Lane 229 m
Nicholson Court 342 m
Dixon Way 366 m
Hambleton Road 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8LH

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 8LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
249 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 249 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.89 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.65 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.72 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.75 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.11 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.11 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.2 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.21 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.39 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.57 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.59 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.85 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.85 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.89 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.99 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 4.07 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ho Ho Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
0 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
0 m
Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
0 m
Coundon Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
77 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2014
77 m
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
185 m
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
185 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
185 m
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
185 m
Coundon Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
218 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
234 m
Durham Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
234 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
234 m
The Paper Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
234 m
St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
249 m
Victoria Lane Academy 2009 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
249 m
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
346 m
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
505 m
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
739 m
Leeholme Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
746 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Collingwood Street-Greenwells Garth Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Collingwood Street-Greenwells Garth Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Victoria Lane Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Grange Cottages Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Grange Cottages Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.32 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.53 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 55.5 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 746,948 kWh - mean 14,646 kWh : median 14,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66096400
Longitude -1.62925700
OS Easting 424014
OS Northing 0529605
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3373
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33002009
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1