Postcode DL14 9LH (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 9LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL14 9LH is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 9LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL14 9LH 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 9LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL14 9LH is Derwent Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Toadpool and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 9LH (for ages 11 and under) is Copeland Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DL14 9LH is Eden Arms and is 353 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky 8 and is 481 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL14 9LH 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 9LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL14 9LH, and the approximate distance away.

Derwent Avenue 24 m
Coniston Avenue 45 m
Bassenthwaite Grove 55 m
Ullswater Avenue 98 m
Grasmere Avenue 98 m
Thirlmere Grove 108 m
Windermere Drive 119 m
Haweswater Grove 135 m
Buttermere Grove 158 m
Toadpool 195 m
Loweswater Grove 201 m
Ennerdale Grove 203 m
Esthwaite Grove 252 m
Rydal Grove 290 m
Edith Terrace 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 9LH

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 9LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
400 m
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
516 m
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.32 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
2.26 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.37 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 2.59 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.93 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.98 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.19 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.2 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.3 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.33 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.36 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.6 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.6 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.21 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
4.21 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.46 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.49 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 9LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copeland Road Primary School 2704 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
326 m
Eden Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
353 m
Ivy Cottage Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
481 m
Lucky 8 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
481 m
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2020
481 m
Molly's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
481 m
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 2330 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
516 m
The Blacksmith Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
529 m
Auck House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
551 m
Chisholm Bookmakers Retailers - other Exempt
551 m
Devonshire House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
551 m
Janies Pantry Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2021
551 m
Manor House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2021
551 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
551 m
West Auckland WMC & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2018
551 m
West Auckland Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
714 m
Oakley Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
730 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2020
782 m
Smith's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2020
782 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
782 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 9LH - Data from Apr 2022

Toadpool Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Toadpool Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Windermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Windermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 9LH - Data from Dec 2021

Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Bolton Garths Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lutterington Whin Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Sharpley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Trunnelmire Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Low Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Fearon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Cockshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 9LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 121.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 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 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 242,274 kWh - mean 14,251 kWh : median 14,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 9LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63196000
Longitude -1.72976200
OS Easting 417543
OS Northing 0526348
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10323
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward West Auckland
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33002019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 057D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3