The postcode DL2 2EQ is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL2 2EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL2 2EQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 DL2 2EQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to DL2 2EQ is Hornby Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 361 m away. The closest railway station is Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane, 3.72 km away.
The closest primary school to DL2 2EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hurworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018.
The local pub for residents of DL2 2EQ is Half Moon and is 7.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 10.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 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 2.8 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 DL2 2EQ is covered by the Durham police force association and Darlington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL2 2EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL2 2EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL2 2EQ
| 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 DL2 2EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurworth Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 209 m |
| Hurworth House School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 15, 2021) | 359 m |
| Hurworth School | Academy | 11-16 | 922 m | |
| Croft Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| Firthmoor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.84 km |
| Skerne Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Clervaux Garden School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (July 16, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| The Rydal Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.28 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.42 km | |
| Polam Hall School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.88 km |
| St Augustine's RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.1 km | |
| Heathfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 4.2 km |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 4.44 km |
| Darlington College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 20, 2016) | 4.61 km |
| Abbey Infants' School | Academy | 4-7 | 4.66 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 4.66 km |
| St. George's Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.73 km | |
| Abbey Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 4.92 km |
| Red Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL2 2EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd | Exempt | 6.25 km | |
| Barton C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 7.54 km | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2010 | 7.72 km | |
| Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2015 | 7.72 km | |
| Jon Rider | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2018 | 8.1 km | |
| The Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 9.06 km | |
| Mellors Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 9.09 km | |
| Middleton Lodge Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 9.1 km | |
| The Shoulder Of Mutton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 9.25 km | |
| Middleton Tyas Village Shop Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 9.41 km | |
| St Mary's Before and After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 9.59 km | |
| St Marys C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 9.59 km | |
| The Black Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 9.63 km | |
| Sun Flour Vegan Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 9.66 km | |
| J E Beadle \& Son | Exempt | 9.71 km | |
| Sammy's Field | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 9.71 km | |
| Burger King At Granada Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 10.17 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2014 | 10.17 km | |
| Eurogarages Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2015 | 10.17 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2019 | 10.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL2 2EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 361 m | |
| Post Office | 364 m | |
| Hurworth House School | 377 m | |
| Hurworth House School | 382 m | |
| The Oval | 478 m | |
| Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane | 3.72 km | |
| Darlington Rail Station - main ent | 3.82 km | |
| Dinsdale Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 6.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL2 2EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Crossbank Hill | 825 m | |
| Green Lane Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Eryholme Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Briar Flat | 2.21 km | |
| Holmes Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| West Flat Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Dalton Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.37 km | |
| East Flat Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Stoneybank Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Hell Kettles | 2.45 km | |
| Birch Carr Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Dibdale Plantation | 2.54 km | |
| Geneva Wood | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL2 2EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.3 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 18.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.23 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL2 2EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.48926700 |
| Longitude | -1.52999300 |
| OS Easting | 430545 |
| OS Northing | 0510538 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sedgefield |
| Electoral Ward | Hurworth |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Darlington |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Hurworth-on-Tees BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001736 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Darlington 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Darlington 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |