Postcode DL16 7AT (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7AT is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 7AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 7AT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 DL16 7AT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL16 7AT is Durham Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newsagents and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7AT (for ages 11 and under) is Middlestone Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 7AT is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 870 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ali's Takeaway and is 555 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.9 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 DL16 7AT 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 DL16 7AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL16 7AT, and the approximate distance away.

Durham Street 13 m
Wood Street 53 m
Gibbon Street 53 m
Willow Road 59 m
Watson Street 93 m
Abley Close 149 m
Castlegarth 183 m
Highcroft 184 m
Albion Street 189 m
Bellburn Way 205 m
Durham Road 239 m
Hirst Court 273 m
Whitworth Meadows 280 m
Maxey Drive 325 m
Lyne Road 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7AT

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 DL16 7AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
915 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
923 m
Whitworth Park Academy 1.07 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.26 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.57 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.2 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.26 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.26 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.59 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2.68 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.81 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 3 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.09 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.86 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.02 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.29 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
4.55 km
Etherley Lane Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Durham Road Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2019
130 m
Ali's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
555 m
Kash's Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
555 m
Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
604 m
Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
870 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
923 m
Rainbow Nursery & After School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
923 m
The Oaks 7033 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
923 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.07 km
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
1.09 km
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
1.09 km
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
1.26 km
Low Fuel Prices Always - Binchester Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2020
1.3 km
Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
1.3 km
Old Park Hall Produce Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.31 km
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.34 km
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
1.34 km
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.37 km
Binchester Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 9, 2017
1.49 km
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Newsagents Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Newsagents Bus Stop/Station 202 m
South View Bus Stop/Station 213 m
South View Bus Stop/Station 220 m
South View Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 7AT - Data from Dec 2021

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.3 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 50.72 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 16.33 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 36.8 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 689,822 kWh - mean 18,644 kWh : median 16,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 138,739 kWh - mean 3,854 kWh : median 3,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.68680100
Longitude -1.62318400
OS Easting 424391
OS Northing 0532481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19076
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Spennymoor
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Spennymoor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 052
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 052A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1