Postcode DL16 7FP (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7FP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7FP is located in County Durham It was introduced in April 2020 and is an active postcode. DL16 7FP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 7FP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7FP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DL16 7FP is Farnley Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Street-Westfields and is 351 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 6.36 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7FP (for ages 11 and under) is Rosa Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 7FP is The Ash Tree and is 683 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from One Step At A Time and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farnley Close 41 m
Lotherton Drive 92 m
Burton Constable Close 120 m
Ripley Close 122 m
Ormesby Way 156 m
Castle Howard Close 166 m
Marske Way 186 m
Beningborough Court 215 m
Howsham Road 250 m
Gibside Way 264 m
Allerton Way 282 m
Rokeby Way 286 m
Sledmore Drive 321 m
Wallington Court 327 m
Studley Drive 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7FP

Introduction April 2020
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 7FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
484 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
785 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
795 m
Whitworth Park Academy 803 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.04 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.2 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
1.23 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.65 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.69 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
2.43 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.67 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.27 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.28 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.29 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.9 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.4 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.69 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.76 km
Parkside Academy 4.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
484 m
One Step At A Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
605 m
The Whistling Teapot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
670 m
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
683 m
Express Coffee Shop & Candy Creations Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
742 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
785 m
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
795 m
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
795 m
Whitworth Park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
803 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
818 m
Spennymoor Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
840 m
The Voltigeur Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
840 m
Crown Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
874 m
Hung Hay Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
874 m
Hungry Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2020
874 m
The K G H Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2018
874 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
885 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
885 m
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
894 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
894 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carr Street-Westfields Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Carr Street-Westfields Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Carr Street-Westerdale Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Greenways Estate Jubilee Park Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Carr Lane-Rossmere Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 6.36 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 24.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Strait Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL16 7FP - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 710,051 kWh - mean 12,910 kWh : median 10,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 47,339 kWh - mean 2,058 kWh : median 2,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7FP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70191300
Longitude -1.61634100
OS Easting 424823
OS Northing 0534165
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8726
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 052E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3