Postcode DL16 7NP (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7NP and nearby postcodes

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

DL16 7NP 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 7NP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DL16 7NP is Wilkinson Street which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilkinson Street and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 4.97 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7NP (for ages 11 and under) is Byers Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL16 7NP is The Royal Oak and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wilkinson Street 70 m
Ghent Street 114 m
Vine Street 125 m
High Street 154 m
Robinson Terrace 213 m
Warwick Gardens 303 m
Lodge Street 312 m
North Street 342 m
Institute Street 346 m
Hagg Lane 588 m
Church Street 923 m
A688 7.26 km
A167 14.72 km
A689 27.66 km
A68 70.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7NP

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 7NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
440 m
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
1.6 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.15 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.47 km
Whitworth Park Academy 2.54 km
Parkside Academy 2.62 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.8 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
2.83 km
Willington Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.94 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.96 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.15 km
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3.36 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.4 km
Hunwick Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.56 km
Sunnybrow Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
3.6 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.99 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 4.03 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.39 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 4.39 km
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 1, 2021
0 m
Thomas Wright House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
214 m
Byers Green Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
257 m
Feeding Families Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
352 m
Byers Green Primary School 2351 School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
440 m
Old Park Hall Produce Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.11 km
Durham Camp House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
June 7, 2017
1.32 km
The Grange Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.6 km
Newfield WMC & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 2, 2017
1.87 km
Queens Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 28, 2018
1.87 km
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2013
1.91 km
Binchester Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 9, 2017
1.95 km
Grillilla'z Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.01 km
The Meadows School 7000 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
2.15 km
Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
2.18 km
Durham Road Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2019
2.24 km
Low Fuel Prices Always - Binchester Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 2, 2020
2.44 km
Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
2.44 km
Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
2.46 km
St Stephens C of E Primary School 3085 School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
2.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilkinson Street Bus Stop/Station 46 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Wilkinson Street Bus Stop/Station 85 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 25.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 405 m
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 611 m
The Strait Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Wright's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Tile Sheds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Crag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Page Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Farnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bellburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 66.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 273,779 kWh - mean 14,409 kWh : median 14,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 48,386 kWh - mean 2,547 kWh : median 2,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69947000
Longitude -1.65270900
OS Easting 422480
OS Northing 0533882
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Byers Green 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 052A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3