Postcode DL16 7ET (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7ET is located in County Durham It was introduced in September 2013 and is an active postcode. DL16 7ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DL16 7ET is Skylark Way which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grayson Road - Lyne Road and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.29 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7ET (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 7ET is Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club and is 594 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 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL16 7ET 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 7ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Skylark Way 20 m
Charhill Way 48 m
Mulberry Drive 51 m
Lavender Crescent 77 m
Snowdrop Close 121 m
Almond Close 166 m
Thistle Close 171 m
Lilac Close 199 m
Bluebell Drive 217 m
Grayson Road 224 m
Aspen Close 242 m
Buddleia Court 252 m
Heather Grove 268 m
Maxey Drive 268 m
Primrose Close 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7ET

Introduction September 2013
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 7ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitworth Park Academy 585 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
651 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
684 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
686 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.12 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.74 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.79 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.21 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.51 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.54 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.59 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.1 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.25 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.48 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.54 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.95 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.64 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.76 km
Parkside Academy 4.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grayson Road - Lyne Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Grayson Road - Lyne Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Newsagents Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 72 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 19.98 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 75,593 kWh - mean 9,449 kWh : median 7,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,572 kWh - mean 4,071 kWh : median 3,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69190900
Longitude -1.62163700
OS Easting 424487
OS Northing 0533051
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