Postcode DL14 8PX (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8PX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DL14 8PX is West Park which is centered 221 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broomside and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8PX (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 8PX is Conservative Club and is 512 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 738 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Park 221 m
Church Street 237 m
Frederick Street 237 m
Gurlish West 268 m
Back Church Street 293 m
Lingmell Dene 336 m
B6287 2.86 km
A688 4.35 km
A167 10.77 km
A689 29.44 km
A66 47.9 km
A68 74.73 km
A1 111.8 km
M6 119.03 km
A1(M) 147.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8PX

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 8PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
823 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 823 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.73 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.06 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.3 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.57 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.57 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.72 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.11 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.21 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.27 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.27 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.4 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.46 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.5 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.62 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.63 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.72 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.85 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.87 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broomside Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Broomside Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Chapel Place Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 635 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.46 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.9 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 64.54 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 19.53 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 33.3% 17.3 5.1
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 65 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 184,514 kWh - mean 23,064 kWh : median 17,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 36,396 kWh - mean 4,044 kWh : median 4,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66337800
Longitude -1.63991700
OS Easting 423325
OS Northing 0529870
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