Postcode DL14 9SL (County Durham)

Map showing DL14 9SL and nearby postcodes

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

DL14 9SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 9SL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DL14 9SL is Etherley Bank which is centered 188 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Gardens and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to DL14 9SL (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 9SL is The Blacksmith Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky 8 and is 988 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 2.6 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 9SL 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 9SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Etherley Bank 188 m
A688 2.91 km
B6282 8.74 km
A689 24.98 km
A66 41.03 km
A68 74.71 km
A1 110.3 km
M6 113.02 km
A6 155.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL14 9SL

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 9SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
914 m
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.03 km
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.68 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.76 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.08 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 2.43 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 2.94 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.07 km
Bishop Auckland College Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.11 km
Woodhouse Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.2 km
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.32 km
Bishop Barrington Academy 3.51 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3.53 km
St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2019)
3.75 km
Evergreen Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.75 km
Cockton Hill Junior School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.41 km
Cockton Hill Infant School Good
(December 5, 2019)
4.41 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.55 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.75 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spring Gardens Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Spring Gardens Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Toadpool Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Toadpool Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Windermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 612 m
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deborah Wood Woodland Or Forest 543 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Bolton Garths Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Low Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Fearon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lutterington Whin Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
New Carriage Drive Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Sharpley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Cockshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Brusselton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
New Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 41.32 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 9.77 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% 21.1 3.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.1 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 306,551 kWh - mean 17,031 kWh : median 16,215 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 87,740 kWh - mean 3,656 kWh : median 3,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL14 9SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63482400
Longitude -1.73631200
OS Easting 417119
OS Northing 0526665
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22430
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Evenwood
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop Auckland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bishop Auckland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 064
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 064C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1