Postcode DL2 1SS (Darlington)

Map showing DL2 1SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL2 1SS is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL2 1SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL2 1SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 DL2 1SS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DL2 1SS is Dale Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sadberge FLX and is 295 m away. The closest railway station is Dinsdale Rail Station, 3.56 km away.

The closest primary school to DL2 1SS (for ages 11 and under) is Whinfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL2 1SS is The Blue Bell and is 4.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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. 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 DL2 1SS is covered by the Durham police force association and Darlington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL2 1SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL2 1SS, and the approximate distance away.

Dale Road 58 m
Abbey Road 68 m
Norton Road 111 m
Stockton Road 159 m
Norton Crescent 173 m
St Andrews Park 198 m
Darlington Road 642 m
Norton Back Lane 885 m
A167 6.81 km
A67 11.92 km
A19 29.01 km
A66 56.84 km
A1 97.03 km
M6 115.5 km
A1(M) 131.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL2 1SS

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 DL2 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whinfield Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.39 km
Red Hall Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
3.6 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3.65 km
St. George's Church of England Academy 3.73 km
Springfield Academy Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.94 km
Haughton Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.94 km
Beaumont Hill Academy Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.94 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.39 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
4.49 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
4.71 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 4.81 km
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.87 km
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.89 km
Firthmoor Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
5.1 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
5.13 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.25 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.3 km
St John's Church of England Academy 5.41 km
Longfield Academy 5.59 km
The Rydal Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
5.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL2 1SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Before and After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
3.65 km
St Marys C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.65 km
Sun Flour Vegan Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.79 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
4.66 km
The Talbot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.7 km
Bishopton Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km
Bishopton And Redmarshall CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
4.87 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.08 km
Bondcare Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
5.76 km
Oh My Goodness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
5.99 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
5.99 km
Cleveland & Durham Police Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 28, 2020
6.11 km
Briarwood Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2021
6.21 km
Longfield Service Station Kiosk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.22 km
Egglescliffe School & Arts College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
6.42 km
N Calvert & Son Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 27, 2014
6.59 km
AFT DA Stephenson Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
6.63 km
The Crafty Geezer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.81 km
The Smiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2022
6.9 km
The Penny Black Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
6.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL2 1SS - Data from Apr 2022

Sadberge FLX Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Village Green Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Village Green Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Beacon Hill Bus Stop/Station 957 m
Dinsdale Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Durham Tees Valley Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 4.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL2 1SS - Data from Dec 2021

Toft Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Longnewton Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Elly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Ellyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Nova Scotia Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Catkill Lane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Hutton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Horsepasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Kettonleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Woogra Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Galloping Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL2 1SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 544,072 kWh - mean 16,002 kWh : median 14,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 98,661 kWh - mean 2,902 kWh : median 2,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL2 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.54687000
Longitude -1.46781600
OS Easting 434525
OS Northing 0516975
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18125
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Sadberge & Middleton St George
Local Authority District Darlington
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Tees Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000005
Travel To Work Area Darlington

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Darlington
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 Tees Valley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sadberge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001686
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2