Postcode DL16 7LL (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7LL and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7LL 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 7LL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DL16 7LL is Page Grove which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Four Lane Ends and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 5.7 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7LL (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 7LL is Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 22, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ali's Takeaway and is 647 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 7LL 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 7LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Page Grove 37 m
Westmoor Close 68 m
Whitworth Close 131 m
Aspen Close 177 m
Duncombe Close 207 m
Primrose Close 215 m
Bluebell Drive 216 m
Almond Close 249 m
West Terrace 355 m
Grayson Road 386 m
Mulberry Drive 405 m
Hawthorn Road 408 m
Whitworth Road 768 m
A688 7.9 km
A167 13.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7LL

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 7LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitworth Park Academy 244 m
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
354 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
553 m
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
597 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
751 m
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.32 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.4 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.85 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 2.14 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.64 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.69 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.98 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.07 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
3.54 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.62 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.76 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.65 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.76 km
Parkside Academy 4.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Four Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Four Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 277 m
West Terrace Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Moor Grange Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 23.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 33.3 Mbps 67.99 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 16.93 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% 17.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.2 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 249,458 kWh - mean 24,946 kWh : median 24,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 36,676 kWh - mean 3,668 kWh : median 3,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69489900
Longitude -1.61785500
OS Easting 424729
OS Northing 0533385
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2