Postcode DL14 8SG (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 8SG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 8SG is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. DL14 8SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 8SG 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 8SG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DL14 8SG is Talbot Court which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Avenue and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 8SG (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. 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 8SG is The Red Alligator and is 391 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panku Bishop Auckland and is 976 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 8SG 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 8SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Talbot Court 14 m
Westcott Drive 26 m
Farnham Close 57 m
Maltby Close 59 m
Kirkham Way 94 m
Bone Mill Bank 173 m
Maling Close 192 m
Moule Crescent 205 m
Bradford Drive 232 m
Marsh Way 249 m
Ruthall Court 254 m
Riverside 287 m
Crew Close 294 m
Liddell Way 295 m
Douglas Crescent 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 8SG

Introduction December 1994
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 8SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
620 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
893 m
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
980 m
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
980 m
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
989 m
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.57 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
1.74 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.74 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 1.84 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 1.95 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
2.15 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.18 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.18 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.36 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2.36 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.36 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
2.72 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.09 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.49 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Red Alligator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
391 m
Church View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
539 m
Alis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2016
620 m
St Andrews Primary School 2705 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
620 m
The Grand Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2019
691 m
King James I Academy 4178 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
730 m
Nanny's Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 8, 2021
844 m
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
893 m
Bamboozles Adventure World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
915 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
938 m
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
976 m
Panku Bishop Auckland Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
976 m
Cockton Hill Infant School 2434 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
980 m
Cockton Hill Junior School 2433 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
980 m
Barrington Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.03 km
Hippodrome Bingo Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 10, 2019
1.04 km
Smokehouse Railway Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.04 km
Beedle's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.05 km
Hops and Dots Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 14, 2022
1.07 km
Bishop Auckland Methodist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Avenue Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Grange Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
By-pass Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bracks Farm Bus Stop/Station 326 m
By-pass Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Sewell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Canney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Gurney Valley Valley 1.49 km
Shawbrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Hazel Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Binchester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Howlish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
West Fall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.6 Mbps 62.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 6.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.5 13
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 477,827 kWh - mean 13,652 kWh : median 13,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 98,702 kWh - mean 2,820 kWh : median 2,483 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 8SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.65405500
Longitude -1.66041200
OS Easting 422008
OS Northing 0528826
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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