Postcode DL16 7BZ (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7BZ is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 2009 and is an active postcode. DL16 7BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 7BZ 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 7BZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DL16 7BZ is Lavender Crescent which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grayson Road - Lyne Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.19 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7BZ (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 7BZ is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 608 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 433 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 1.8 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 7BZ 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 7BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lavender Crescent 54 m
Snowdrop Close 93 m
Mulberry Drive 116 m
Skylark Way 119 m
Maxey Drive 157 m
Charhill Way 169 m
Heather Grove 204 m
Hirst Court 206 m
Buddleia Court 231 m
Grayson Road 238 m
Lilac Close 240 m
Thistle Close 243 m
Bellburn Way 251 m
North Drive 267 m
Albion Street 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7BZ

Introduction June 2009
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 7BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
664 m
Whitworth Park Academy 668 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
691 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
808 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.2 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.84 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.88 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.27 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.43 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.62 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.64 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.08 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.13 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.58 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.61 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.94 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.67 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.68 km
Parkside Academy 4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
281 m
Durham Road Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2019
396 m
Ali's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
433 m
Kash's Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
433 m
Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
608 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
668 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
691 m
Rainbow Nursery & After School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
691 m
The Oaks 7033 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
691 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
721 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
721 m
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
808 m
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
968 m
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
989 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
989 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.2 km
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
1.22 km
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
1.22 km
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
1.22 km
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grayson Road - Lyne Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Grayson Road - Lyne Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Newsagents Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.4 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 62 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 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% 18 3.5
30-300 Mbps 22.2% 66 16.9
300+ Mbps 77.8% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 622,927 kWh - mean 11,536 kWh : median 11,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 173,994 kWh - mean 3,222 kWh : median 2,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69080400
Longitude -1.62178700
OS Easting 424478
OS Northing 0532928
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: 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 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 6B2