Postcode DL3 0LH (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 0LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 0LH is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL3 0LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 0LH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 DL3 0LH as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to DL3 0LH is Auckland Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laing Street and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 0LH (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Carmel College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DL3 0LH is Half Moon and is 8.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL3 0LH 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 DL3 0LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL3 0LH, and the approximate distance away.

Auckland Avenue 25 m
Laing Street 76 m
Bliss Close 188 m
Blossom Close 204 m
Bluebell Close 219 m
Garthlands Road 257 m
Auckland Oval 269 m
Brinkburn Drive 276 m
Moorlands Road 276 m
Prior Dene 296 m
Leach Grove 332 m
Cedar Road 338 m
Bowen Road 367 m
Newlands Road 379 m
Westlands Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 0LH

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 DL3 0LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
350 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
602 m
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
909 m
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.19 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.22 km
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.23 km
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
1.25 km
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.27 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.36 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.49 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.5 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.66 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.75 km
Longfield Academy 1.8 km
Abbey Infants' School 1.84 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.95 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 2.07 km
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.2 km
Gurney Pease Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 0LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollymoor House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
7.66 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.29 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
8.43 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
8.43 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
8.69 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
8.69 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
8.76 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
9.96 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
10.12 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
10.12 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
10.16 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
10.16 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
10.19 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
10.19 km
The Talbot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
10.29 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
10.4 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
10.43 km
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
10.44 km
Bishopton Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.48 km
Bishopton And Redmarshall CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
10.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL3 0LH - Data from Apr 2022

Laing Street Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Laing Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Bowen Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bowen Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Auckland Oval Bus Stop/Station 218 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.58 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.61 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 9.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL3 0LH - Data from Dec 2021

Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 449 m
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Tutin Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Beaumont Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Hutton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Skerningham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Willowbeds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL3 0LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 123.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 609,690 kWh - mean 16,936 kWh : median 17,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 158,806 kWh - mean 4,072 kWh : median 3,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 0LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53783100
Longitude -1.57560000
OS Easting 427558
OS Northing 0515923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11275
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Brinkburn & Faverdale
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Darlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001700
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 006C
Output Area / Small Area 7C2