The postcode DL16 7BB is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL16 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL16 7BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 7BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DL16 7BB is Whitworth Meadows which is centered 123 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Binchester Moor and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 4.45 km away.
The closest primary school to DL16 7BB (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 7BB is Binchester Community Centre and is 1.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ali's Takeaway and is 938 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL16 7BB is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL16 7BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL16 7BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL16 7BB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL16 7BB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.42 km | |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 2.39 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 2.49 km | |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 2.62 km |
| Byers Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 3.36 km | |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 3.42 km | |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Special school | 8-19 | Outstanding (March 15, 2019) | 3.78 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 4.27 km |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 4.34 km |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.37 km |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 4.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL16 7BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Road Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2019 | 368 m | |
| Low Fuel Prices Always - Binchester Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 2, 2020 | 930 m | |
| Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 930 m | |
| Ali's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 938 m | |
| Kash's Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 965 m | |
| Binchester Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2017 | 1.12 km | |
| Old Park Hall Produce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 1.25 km | |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Rainbow Nursery & After School Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| The Oaks 7033 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Whitworth Park Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Ken Warne Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2017 | 1.45 km | |
| The Meadows School 7000 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 1.53 km | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 1.7 km | |
| HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 1.71 km | |
| The Whistling Teapot Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL16 7BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Binchester Moor | 24 m | |
| Binchester Moor | 88 m | |
| South View | 167 m | |
| South View | 174 m | |
| Newsagents | 379 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL16 7BB - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Plantation | 943 m | |
| Fox Rush Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Etty Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Hagg Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Nancy's Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Bellburn Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Charhill Wood | 2.9 km | |
| The Strait | 2.94 km | |
| Canney Hill | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.9 Mbps | 23.6 Mbps | 40 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 5.3 Mbps | 8.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.5 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 36.7 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL16 7BB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.68519000 |
| Longitude | -1.62843200 |
| OS Easting | 424053 |
| OS Northing | 0532301 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33001930 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 052 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 052B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |