Postcode DL17 8EA (County Durham)

Map showing DL17 8EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL17 8EA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL17 8EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL17 8EA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 DL17 8EA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL17 8EA is Raby Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Rec Ground and is 105 m away.

The closest primary school to DL17 8EA (for ages 11 and under) is Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitworth Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of DL17 8EA is Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre and is 489 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippy and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.3 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 DL17 8EA 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 DL17 8EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL17 8EA, and the approximate distance away.

Raby Road 83 m
Brancepeth Road 95 m
Ravensworth Road 140 m
Wood Lane 210 m
Walworth Road 268 m
Barnard Road 270 m
Windsor Avenue 290 m
Aidans Walk 306 m
Auckland Road 316 m
Stanhope Close 329 m
Cleves Court 355 m
Broom Road 389 m
Strawberry Lane 523 m
A177 6.2 km
A688 11.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL17 8EA

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 DL17 8EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
292 m
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 335 m
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.07 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
1.85 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.09 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
2.15 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.22 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.25 km
Chilton Academy 3.47 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 3.55 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.7 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.84 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3.91 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.09 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.12 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
4.18 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
4.29 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.32 km
Whitworth Park Academy 4.52 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL17 8EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
120 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
120 m
Broom Cottages Primary School 2400 School/college/university 4
Good
March 19, 2019
292 m
The Woodlands 1100 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
292 m
Tenlands Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
325 m
Cleves Cross Primary School 2397 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
335 m
Sweet Retreat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2020
358 m
Broom Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
402 m
C O'Hara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
416 m
Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
489 m
Mugsy's Manor @ The Manor House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
584 m
Broom Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2020
588 m
Toshachs Cafe @ no19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
588 m
Alliance Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
599 m
Ferryhill Community Sports and Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2019
599 m
Honeymans Koffee and Kombucha Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2020
599 m
Red Supported Living CIC Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
599 m
Rowlandson Freemason Hall Co Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
599 m
The Olive House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2022
599 m
Childs Play Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 2, 2020
611 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL17 8EA - Data from Apr 2022

Broom Rec Ground Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Broom Rec Ground Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Brancepeth Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ravensworth Rd - Raby Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Ravensworth Rd - Raby Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL17 8EA - Data from Dec 2021

Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 936 m
Nable Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Wheel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Thrislington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Borehole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Lowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL17 8EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 74.46 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 13.7 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 402,656 kWh - mean 14,913 kWh : median 14,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 79,940 kWh - mean 2,855 kWh : median 2,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL17 8EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.68964000
Longitude -1.54456000
OS Easting 429457
OS Northing 0532828
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3773
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Ferryhill
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ferryhill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001927
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 050
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 050B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2