Postcode DL15 8LR (County Durham) Terminated December 1998

Map showing DL15 8LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL15 8LR is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.DL15 8LR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DL15 8LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 DL15 8LR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL15 8LR is New Road which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road Factories and is 76 m away.

The closest primary school to DL15 8LR (for ages 11 and under) is Crook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 9, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL15 8LR is Millfield Social Club and is 780 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Only Food & Sauces and is 780 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2021.

Policing for DL15 8LR 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 DL15 8LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL15 8LR, and the approximate distance away.

New Road 116 m
Prospect Road 122 m
Inglenook Close 137 m
Hollowdene 167 m
Castle Close 246 m
Hollowdene Garth 254 m
Spinners Croft 289 m
Weavers Croft 295 m
Beechwood Lane 309 m
Beechburn Park 355 m
B6298 1.52 km
A688 8.45 km
A689 21.4 km
A68 67.16 km
A1 118.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL15 8LR

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL15 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crook Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
755 m
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.25 km
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 1.27 km
Hartside Primary Academy 1.32 km
Peases West Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.63 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.68 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.38 km
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.39 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.41 km
Witton-le-Wear Primary School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.5 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.56 km
Parkside Academy 3.74 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.93 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 5.09 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
5.55 km
Escomb Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.75 km
Tow Law Millennium Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.76 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.92 km
Hamsterley Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.04 km
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 6.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL15 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cathedral Wholesale & Events Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
205 m
Durham Meals Delivery Service Ltd, T/A Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
235 m
Westfield House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
235 m
Rise Artisan Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 27, 2018
305 m
Southfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
507 m
Parklands Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
640 m
Glenholme Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
688 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 30, 2018
688 m
Crook Primary School 2308 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
755 m
Millfield Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
780 m
Only Food & Sauces Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
780 m
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
809 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
836 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 2, 2018
836 m
Peases West Sports Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2020
852 m
Elliot's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
883 m
Pizza Presto Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 2, 2021
883 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
883 m
Crook Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2013
885 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
910 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL15 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

New Road Factories Bus Stop/Station 76 m
New Road Factories Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Firtree Garage Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Firtree Garage Bus Stop/Station 184 m
South End Villas Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL15 8LR - Data from Dec 2021

Rumby Hill Hill Or Mountain 755 m
Howden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Job's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Constantine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Woodifield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Hargill Hill Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Constantine Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Fox Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hargill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Dowfold Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Pea Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Stonechester Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Peter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Coal Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Hollin Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70644800
Longitude -1.74924100
OS Easting 416256
OS Northing 0534632
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20778
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Crook
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Crook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 046
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 046B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2