Postcode DL14 9LU (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 9LU and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 9LU 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 9LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DL14 9LU is Esthwaite Grove which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 4.44 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 9LU (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 9LU is Eden Arms and is 418 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 631 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Esthwaite Grove 44 m
Rydal Grove 79 m
Dickenson Road 118 m
Thirlmere Grove 189 m
Windermere Drive 207 m
Ullswater Avenue 225 m
Simpson Road 233 m
Copeland Road 235 m
Ennerdale Grove 235 m
Coniston Avenue 266 m
Loweswater Grove 285 m
Derwent Avenue 303 m
Haweswater Grove 312 m
Toadpool 444 m
Copeland Lane 1.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 9LU

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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
362 m
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
637 m
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.55 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.18 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 2.34 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
2.4 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.18 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.26 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.48 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.48 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3.54 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.6 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.64 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.88 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.88 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.47 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
4.47 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.74 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.74 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
5.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copeland Road Primary School 2704 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
223 m
Eden Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
418 m
Oakley Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
530 m
Ivy Cottage Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
631 m
Lucky 8 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
631 m
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2020
631 m
Molly's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
631 m
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 2330 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
637 m
The Blacksmith Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
644 m
Auck House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
748 m
Chisholm Bookmakers Retailers - other Exempt
748 m
Devonshire House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
748 m
Janies Pantry Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2021
748 m
Manor House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2021
748 m
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
748 m
West Auckland WMC & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2018
748 m
West Auckland Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
827 m
The Well Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
965 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2020
1 km
Smith's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2020
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Windermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Windermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Copeland Rd-Robson Rd Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bolton Garths Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lutterington Whin Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Sharpley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Trunnelmire Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Cockshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Low Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Fearon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Tarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.2 Mbps 27.4 Mbps 40.49 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 7.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 36.5 6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 162,101 kWh - mean 14,736 kWh : median 14,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 38,296 kWh - mean 3,481 kWh : median 2,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62962000
Longitude -1.73196200
OS Easting 417402
OS Northing 0526087
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1