Postcode DL17 9HR (County Durham)

Map showing DL17 9HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL17 9HR is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL17 9HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL17 9HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 9HR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL17 9HR is Bell Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 17 m away.

The closest primary school to DL17 9HR (for ages 11 and under) is West Cornforth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 7, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL17 9HR is The Flintlock Inn and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Planet and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on August 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL17 9HR 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 9HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL17 9HR, and the approximate distance away.

Bell Street 43 m
Reading Street 59 m
Station Road 94 m
The Oaks 95 m
West Street 116 m
Hollyhurst Road 129 m
Cuthbert Road 183 m
Palm Road 193 m
Sycamore Road 216 m
High Street 218 m
Maple Grove 247 m
Bede Grove 259 m
Birch Road 285 m
A177 5.66 km
A688 13.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL17 9HR

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 9HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Cornforth Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2018)
176 m
Coxhoe Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2006)
1.26 km
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 1.73 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.28 km
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.94 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
3.09 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3.62 km
Kelloe Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.87 km
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College 3.96 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.05 km
North Park Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.4 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 4.46 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.51 km
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
4.69 km
King Street Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
5 km
Chilton Academy 5.26 km
Ox Close Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.29 km
Rosa Street Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.47 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
5.62 km
The Oaks Secondary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2018)
5.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL17 9HR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
0 m
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
0 m
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
24 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
24 m
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
24 m
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
24 m
Premier - West Cornforth Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2021
31 m
West Cornforth Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2015
138 m
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
146 m
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
146 m
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
146 m
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
176 m
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
176 m
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
374 m
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
568 m
Lallys Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
884 m
Cleves Cross Primary School 2397 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.73 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
2.03 km
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
2.03 km
Premier - Ferryhill Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL17 9HR - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Balaclava Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 21.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL17 9HR - Data from Dec 2021

Thrislington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rudd Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Coxhoe Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Coxhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Nable Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Tursdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Wheel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Southernclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Harap Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Raisby Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL17 9HR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 74 Mbps 159.43 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 29.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 243,059 kWh - mean 16,204 kWh : median 14,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL17 9HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.70218200
Longitude -1.52253900
OS Easting 430867
OS Northing 0534233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4703
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Bishop Middleham and Cornforth
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cornforth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001925
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 050
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 050A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1