Postcode DL17 8ST (County Durham)

Map showing DL17 8ST and nearby postcodes

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

DL17 8ST 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 8ST as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DL17 8ST is Skipton Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skipton Close and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to DL17 8ST (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 8ST is Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre and is 182 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 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.7 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 8ST is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL17 8ST and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Skipton Close 26 m
Alnwick Close 73 m
Lumley Crescent 146 m
Lambton Road 149 m
Bowes Close 166 m
Helmsley Close 179 m
Stanhope Close 192 m
Richmond Close 197 m
Auckland Road 215 m
Belsay Close 216 m
Linden Road 226 m
Bertha Street 320 m
A177 5.78 km
A688 11.11 km
A167 11.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL17 8ST

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 8ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
476 m
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 484 m
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
1.34 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.36 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 2.29 km
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
2.29 km
Chilton Academy 3.14 km
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
3.4 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3.5 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.66 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
3.8 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 4.03 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
4.28 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.5 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.6 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
4.62 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
4.62 km
Middlestone Moor Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.65 km
Whitworth Park Academy 4.87 km
The Meadows School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Childs Play Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 2, 2020
149 m
Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
182 m
Fairy Hill Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
219 m
Premier - Ferryhill Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
262 m
Irutha Convenience Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2020
278 m
Ferryhill Station Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
283 m
Action for Care - Broom Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
305 m
Broom Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2020
320 m
Toshachs Cafe @ no19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
320 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
399 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
399 m
C O'Hara Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
467 m
Broom Cottages Primary School 2400 School/college/university 4
Good
March 19, 2019
476 m
The Woodlands 1100 School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
476 m
Cleves Cross Primary School 2397 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
484 m
Burgerlicious Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
579 m
Colins Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
579 m
Mainsforth and District Community Assococation Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
579 m
The Commercial Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
579 m
Broom Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
642 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skipton Close Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Lambton Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Linden Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 20.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 431 m
Nable Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Wheel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Thrislington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Borehole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Lowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Pityme Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Turkey Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.3 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 78.32 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 377,954 kWh - mean 11,116 kWh : median 11,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 74,669 kWh - mean 2,263 kWh : median 1,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL17 8ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.68575900
Longitude -1.54008900
OS Easting 429748
OS Northing 0532398
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented 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 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 8B2