Postcode DL14 8RF (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8RF and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 8RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DL14 8RF is Wynyard Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durham Road and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8RF (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 8RF is The Top House and is 938 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panku Bishop Auckland and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 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 8RF 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 8RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wynyard Grove 22 m
Brack's Road 72 m
Redworth Grove 80 m
Neile Court 108 m
St Garileph Way 137 m
Walcher Gardens 156 m
Flambard Drive 163 m
Kellaw Close 169 m
Van Mildert Close 185 m
Thurlow Gardens 206 m
Stenhouse Court 226 m
Hazlebank 303 m
Liddell Way 387 m
Durham Road 399 m
A688 3.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8RF

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 8RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.04 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
1.18 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.23 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.46 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.46 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.71 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.87 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 1.87 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
2.16 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.16 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 2.34 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 2.4 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.61 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.64 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.75 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.81 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.09 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.58 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.76 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Auckland Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2022
707 m
King James I Academy 4178 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
834 m
KSC Worldwide Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
873 m
The Top House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
938 m
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.03 km
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
1.06 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.08 km
BarberBar 2 Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2018
1.15 km
Bishop Auckland Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2012
1.15 km
The Pavilion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
1.15 km
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
1.17 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.18 km
Hops and Dots Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 14, 2022
1.19 km
Hippodrome Bingo Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 10, 2019
1.2 km
Smokehouse Railway Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.2 km
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.21 km
Panku Bishop Auckland Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.21 km
The Pit Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2019
1.21 km
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
1.23 km
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
By-pass Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Bracks Farm Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Allotments Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 493 m
Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 505 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Gurney Valley Valley 1.47 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 36.5 Mbps 55.86 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.6 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 403,256 kWh - mean 11,522 kWh : median 11,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 82,083 kWh - mean 2,345 kWh : median 1,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65899300
Longitude -1.65542600
OS Easting 422327
OS Northing 0529377
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8488
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Shildon and Dene Valley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop Auckland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bishop Auckland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 055
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 055E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2