Postcode DL14 8PW (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8PW and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 8PW 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 8PW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL14 8PW is Frederick Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8PW (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 8PW is Conservative Club and is 396 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ho Ho Takeaway and is 627 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 8PW 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 8PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Frederick Street 12 m
Gurlish West 37 m
West Park 62 m
Church Grove 65 m
Church Street 78 m
Lingmell Dene 88 m
Back Church Street 104 m
Westerton View 190 m
Wharton Street 357 m
Collingwood Street 498 m
B6287 2.61 km
A688 4.6 km
A167 10.78 km
A689 29.6 km
A19 45.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8PW

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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
642 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 642 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.94 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.29 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.55 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.82 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.82 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.86 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.94 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.39 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.4 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.41 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.51 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.51 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.54 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.66 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.71 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.75 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.87 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
396 m
Durham Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
396 m
Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
396 m
The Paper Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
396 m
Coundon Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
422 m
Ho Ho Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
627 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
627 m
Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
627 m
St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3469 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
642 m
Victoria Lane Academy 2009 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
642 m
Coundon Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
674 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2014
674 m
The Top House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
713 m
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
742 m
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
804 m
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
804 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
804 m
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
804 m
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
929 m
Leeholme Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
1.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Broomside Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Broomside Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Chapel Place Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 878 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.6 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.7 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 28.84 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 7.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15.8 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 219,089 kWh - mean 11,531 kWh : median 10,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 42,686 kWh - mean 2,371 kWh : median 2,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66460000
Longitude -1.63668100
OS Easting 423533
OS Northing 0530007
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar 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 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 8B1