Postcode DL16 7SD (County Durham)

Map showing DL16 7SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL16 7SD is located in County Durham It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. DL16 7SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL16 7SD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 7SD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL16 7SD is Cragside Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Avenue - Ash Grove and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 6.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DL16 7SD (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 7SD is The Railway and is 438 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunrise and is 438 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cragside Close 14 m
Spruce Court 79 m
Poplar Drive 126 m
Whitehouse Road 157 m
Atherton Close 167 m
Victoria Gardens 180 m
Ivy Close 187 m
Yew Close 192 m
Chestnut Avenue 228 m
Holindale 258 m
Ash Grove 289 m
Villa Street 317 m
Lothian Close 331 m
Victoria Street 343 m
Beech Avenue 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL16 7SD

Introduction July 1995
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 7SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
461 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
478 m
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
533 m
Whitworth Park Academy 658 m
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.08 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.12 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.24 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.74 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.07 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.1 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
2.83 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.87 km
Byers Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.59 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 3.64 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
3.76 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 4.2 km
The Grange Learning Centre Outstanding
(March 15, 2019)
4.4 km
Chilton Academy 4.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HC One No 2 Ltd - Lothian House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
378 m
Premier - Campbells News Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
378 m
Metcalfe's Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
430 m
Bernies Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2020
438 m
Clems Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
438 m
Kandy Kaye Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2021
438 m
Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 3, 2019
438 m
The Kabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
438 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
438 m
Middlestone Moor Primary School 2001 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
461 m
Rainbow Nursery & After School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
461 m
The Oaks 7033 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
461 m
Crown Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
470 m
Hung Hay Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
470 m
Hungry Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2020
470 m
The K G H Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2018
470 m
Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
533 m
Rosa Street Primary School 2383 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
533 m
Ken Warne Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 16, 2019
534 m
Spennymoor Indoor Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2017
534 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Avenue - Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Beech Avenue - Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Beech Avenue Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Bishop Auckland Rail Station Rail 6.17 km
Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station Rail 6.39 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 22.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Trotter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Claxburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Charhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Dark Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Etty Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hagg Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Nancy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Fox Rush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.1 Mbps 27.9 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 10 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% 21.3 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 33.8 6.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 565,675 kWh - mean 14,142 kWh : median 14,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 135,675 kWh - mean 3,392 kWh : median 2,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL16 7SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.69279800
Longitude -1.60447100
OS Easting 425593
OS Northing 0533156
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6264
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33001931
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 052
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 052D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3