Postcode DL3 8NH (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 8NH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 8NH is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL3 8NH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 8NH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 8NH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DL3 8NH is Breck Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Road and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 8NH (for ages 11 and under) is Abbey Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 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 8NH is Half Moon and is 7.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 2.4 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 DL3 8NH 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 8NH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL3 8NH, and the approximate distance away.

Breck Road 24 m
Danesmoor Crescent 86 m
Clareville Road 105 m
Spruce Grove 157 m
Neville Road 171 m
Milbank Court 183 m
Elton Road 198 m
Carmel Road North 202 m
Boyes Hill Grove 281 m
Cardinal Gardens 333 m
Dale Road 335 m
Milbank Road 341 m
Woodland Terrace 380 m
Abbey Road 384 m
Westbourne Grove 415 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 8NH

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 8NH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
156 m
Abbey Infants' School 510 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
647 m
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
718 m
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
844 m
St Augustine's RC Primary School 1.04 km
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.12 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.16 km
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.2 km
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
1.21 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.24 km
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.27 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.43 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.96 km
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.96 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.97 km
Skerne Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
2.16 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
2.29 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 8NH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.17 km
Hollymoor House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
7.22 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
7.32 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.32 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.41 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
7.66 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.13 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
9.13 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.26 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
9.43 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
9.69 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
9.8 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.8 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.87 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.87 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.88 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.94 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
9.94 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
10.02 km
The Shoulder Of Mutton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
10.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL3 8NH - Data from Apr 2022

Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Elton Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Neville Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Abbey Junior School Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Abbey Junior School Bus Stop/Station 241 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 1.95 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 9.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL3 8NH - Data from Dec 2021

Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Hell Kettles Inland Water 3.73 km
Monk End Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Green Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL3 8NH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 65 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.4 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 270,869 kWh - mean 15,933 kWh : median 15,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 53,514 kWh - mean 3,148 kWh : median 2,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 8NH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52586300
Longitude -1.57634200
OS Easting 427518
OS Northing 0514591
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30258
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward College
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33001719
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 010A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3