Postcode DL16 7EB (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7EB and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 7EB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DL16 7EB is North Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grayson Road - Lyne Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.28 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7EB (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 7EB is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 425 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 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 7EB 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 7EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Drive 31 m
Heather Grove 32 m
Briar Close 75 m
Buddleia Court 99 m
Moorside 110 m
Lyne Road 148 m
Grayson Road 166 m
Snowdrop Close 179 m
Central Drive 198 m
Hirst Court 211 m
Lilac Close 213 m
Thorn Close 219 m
Hawthorn Road 250 m
Mulberry Drive 253 m
Fern Grove 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7EB

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 7EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
477 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
495 m
Whitworth Park Academy 610 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
892 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.11 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.8 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.8 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.14 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.22 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.53 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.85 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.87 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.07 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.54 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.72 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.84 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.62 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.75 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grayson Road - Lyne Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Central Drive - Shops Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Central Drive - Shops Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 62,257 kWh - mean 12,451 kWh : median 11,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,810 kWh - mean 3,162 kWh : median 3,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.68994900
Longitude -1.61844400
OS Easting 424694
OS Northing 0532834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3187
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: Hard pressed rented 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 052C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2