Postcode DL14 8QT (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8QT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 8QT is located in County Durham It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. DL14 8QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 8QT 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 8QT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL14 8QT is The Hawthorns which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Place and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 3.05 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8QT (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 8QT is Coundon Working Mens Club and is 229 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ho Ho Takeaway and is 444 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 20, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Hawthorns 23 m
Westerton View 102 m
Wharton Street 104 m
Well Chare 131 m
Lingmell Dene 205 m
Back Church Street 218 m
Church Grove 236 m
Gurlish West 253 m
Church Street 273 m
Wilson Avenue 326 m
The Crescent 326 m
Collingwood Street 334 m
B6287 2.37 km
A688 4.82 km
A167 10.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8QT

Introduction October 1985
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 8QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
378 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 378 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
2.08 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.57 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.61 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.78 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.07 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.07 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.22 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
3.27 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.28 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
3.49 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.56 km
Whitworth Park Academy 3.57 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.78 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.78 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.81 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.96 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 4.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Place Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Chapel Place Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Victoria Lane Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 945 m
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.64 km
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stony Rigg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8QT - 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%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 35,510 kWh - mean 7,102 kWh : median 4,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.66455000
Longitude -1.63226300
OS Easting 423818
OS Northing 0530003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10166
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 051B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1