The postcode DL14 8QA is located in County Durham It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. DL14 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 8QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8QA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DL14 8QA is Hazlebank which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Allotments and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.77 km away.
The closest primary school to DL14 8QA (for ages 11 and under) is Prince Bishops Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 14, 2011. 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 8QA is The Top House and is 623 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ho Ho Takeaway and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 20, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DL14 8QA is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL14 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 8QA
| Introduction | July 2006 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 1.33 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 1.55 km | |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.98 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 2.69 km | |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.73 km | |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 2.84 km |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 3.2 km |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.77 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 3.88 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 4.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSC Worldwide Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2018 | 560 m | |
| The Top House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2022 | 623 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 700 m | |
| King James I Academy 4178 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Durham Ox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Miners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| The Paper Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 1.22 km | |
| Coundon Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| The Red Alligator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 1.38 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Food Festival | Exempt | 1.39 km | |
| The Bishops Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| The Grand Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Ho Ho Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Pizza King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 1.41 km | |
| Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 1.41 km | |
| BarberBar 2 | Exempt October 4, 2018 | 1.42 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2012 | 1.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Allotments | 85 m | |
| Allotments | 117 m | |
| Durham Road | 311 m | |
| Clydesdale Lodge | 321 m | |
| Clydesdale Lodge | 327 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 21.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Canney Hill | 143 m | |
| Sewell's Wood | 671 m | |
| Brack's Wood | 813 m | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 1.43 km |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Binchester Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Etty Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Shawbrow Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 2.88 km | |
| West Fall Plantation | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.66084900 |
| Longitude | -1.65103800 |
| OS Easting | 422609 |
| OS Northing | 0529585 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| 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 051B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |