The postcode DL17 8EB is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL17 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL17 8EB 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 DL17 8EB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to DL17 8EB is Brancepeth Road which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Broom Rec Ground and is 59 m away.
The closest primary school to DL17 8EB (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 8EB is Mugsy's Manor @ The Manor House and is 460 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippy and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.9 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 DL17 8EB is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL17 8EB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL17 8EB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL17 8EB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL17 8EB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 194 m |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 471 m | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 931 m |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.95 km | |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| North Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Coxhoe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 14, 2006) | 3.38 km |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.38 km | |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy | 3-11 | 3.48 km | |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 3.56 km |
| King Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 3.75 km |
| Rosa Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.01 km | |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 4.05 km |
| Ox Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 27, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 4.2 km |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.4 km | |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 4.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL17 8EB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 192 m | |
| The Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 29, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Broom Cottages Primary School 2400 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 194 m | |
| The Woodlands 1100 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 194 m | |
| Sweet Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2020 | 236 m | |
| Tenlands Care Home - HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 258 m | |
| Broom Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2020 | 267 m | |
| C O'Hara Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 323 m | |
| Mugsy's Manor @ The Manor House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 460 m | |
| Cleves Cross Primary School 2397 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Alliance Pharmacy | Exempt | 482 m | |
| Ferryhill Community Sports and Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2019 | 482 m | |
| Honeymans Koffee and Kombucha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2020 | 482 m | |
| Red Supported Living CIC | Awaiting Inspection | 482 m | |
| Rowlandson Freemason Hall Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 482 m | |
| The Olive House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 482 m | |
| Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2017 | 482 m | |
| Broom Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 9, 2020 | 548 m | |
| Toshachs Cafe @ no19 | Awaiting Inspection | 548 m | |
| St Lukes Parish Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 598 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL17 8EB - Data from Apr 2022
| Broom Rec Ground | 59 m | |
| Broom Rec Ground | 89 m | |
| Brancepeth Road | 107 m | |
| Brancepeth Road | 182 m | |
| Ravensworth Rd - Shops | 234 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL17 8EB - Data from Dec 2021
| Rudd Hill | 989 m | |
| Wheel Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Nable Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Thrislington Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Mill Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 4.02 km | |
| Cow Plantation | 4.11 km | |
| Borehole Plantation | 4.11 km | |
| Loggins Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Well Plantation | 4.21 km | |
| Paddock Plantation | 4.26 km | |
| Tursdale Wood | 4.42 km | |
| Turkey Hill Plantation | 4.44 km | |
| Lowfield Wood | 4.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL17 8EB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.4 Mbps | 41.3 Mbps | 55 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | 12.62 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL17 8EB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.68912600 |
| Longitude | -1.54653500 |
| OS Easting | 429330 |
| OS Northing | 0532770 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 | E33001926 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 050 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 050C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |