Postcode DL3 8TY (Darlington) Terminated December 1990

Map showing DL3 8TY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 8TY is located in Darlington It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in December 1990.DL3 8TY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DL3 8TY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8TY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DL3 8TY is Broadmeadows which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swaledale Avenue and is 287 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 8TY (for ages 11 and under) is Mowden Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017. 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 8TY is Half Moon and is 6.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Policing for DL3 8TY 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 8TY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broadmeadows 51 m
Clare Avenue 93 m
Ash Tree Close 127 m
Wilton Close 131 m
Whitemeadows 147 m
Meadow Rise 148 m
Wilton Drive 233 m
Nunnery Lane 253 m
Nunnery Close 256 m
Hillclose Avenue 261 m
Nunnery Lane 273 m
Cardinal Gardens 300 m
Carleton Grove 320 m
Carleton Drive 363 m
Villiers Close 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 8TY

Introduction February 1990
Termination December 1990
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL3 8TY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
200 m
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
403 m
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
625 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
663 m
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
754 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
759 m
Abbey Infants' School 810 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.09 km
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.16 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.34 km
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.37 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.55 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 1.6 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.64 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.67 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.77 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.98 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.29 km
Skerne Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
2.65 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 8TY - 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
6.62 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.82 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
6.97 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
6.97 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.24 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
7.3 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
8.72 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
8.72 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
8.85 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
8.93 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
9.19 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.19 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.26 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.26 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.42 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.46 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
9.46 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.61 km
The Shoulder Of Mutton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
9.85 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
9.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swaledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Swaledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Wilton Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Leith Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
St Hild Close Bus Stop/Station 392 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.56 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.61 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 9.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Monk End Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Hell Kettles Inland Water 3.89 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52597700
Longitude -1.58589000
OS Easting 426900
OS Northing 0514600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28409
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Hummersknott
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33001720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3