The postcode DL3 8UF is located in Darlington It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. DL3 8UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL3 8UF 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 8UF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to DL3 8UF is Arncliffe Grove which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garthorne Avenue and is 510 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 3.33 km away.
The closest primary school to DL3 8UF (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 8UF is Half Moon and is 6.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.
Residents reported an average download speed of 151.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL3 8UF 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 DL3 8UF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL3 8UF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL3 8UF
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| 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 DL3 8UF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embleton View | Special school | 11-16 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 485 m |
| Hummersknott Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 653 m |
| Mowden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 911 m |
| Marchbank Free School | Special school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 957 m |
| Mowden Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1 km |
| Carmel College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 20, 2013) | 1.03 km |
| Wyvern Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Abbey Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Abbey Infants' School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.7 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.36 km |
| West Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| St Augustine's RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.57 km | |
| Reid Street Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Polam Hall School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.71 km |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Skerne Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 8UF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollymoor House Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2017 | 5.61 km | |
| Barton C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 6.26 km | |
| Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2010 | 6.39 km | |
| Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2015 | 6.39 km | |
| Jon Rider | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2018 | 6.69 km | |
| Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd | Exempt | 6.97 km | |
| Cafe Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 7.86 km | |
| J E Beadle \& Son | Exempt | 8.02 km | |
| Sammy's Field | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 8.02 km | |
| Cross Keys Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2010 | 8.18 km | |
| Make And Bake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 8.18 km | |
| Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 8.24 km | |
| Mellors Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 8.24 km | |
| Middleton Lodge Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 8.36 km | |
| The Game Cart Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 8.41 km | |
| Melsonby Methodist Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 8.66 km | |
| The Black Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2016 | 8.66 km | |
| Bluebell Organics | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 8.92 km | |
| Mellors Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 9.13 km | |
| Bon Coeur Fine Wines | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 9.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL3 8UF - Data from Apr 2022
| Garthorne Avenue | 510 m | |
| Hanover Close | 519 m | |
| Garthorne Avenue | 520 m | |
| Hanover Close | 528 m | |
| Mowden Shops | 545 m | |
| North Road Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane | 3.55 km | |
| Darlington Rail Station - main ent | 3.61 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 10.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL3 8UF - Data from Dec 2021
| Baydale Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Sugar Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Morley Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Howden Hill Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Thornton Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Murder Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Copshaw Hill | 3.61 km | |
| Old Wood | 3.74 km | |
| New Wood | 3.83 km | |
| Flatts Plantation | 3.85 km | |
| Geneva Wood | 4 km | |
| Willowbeds Plantation | 4.01 km | |
| Crabby Plantation | 4.05 km | |
| Manfield Fox Covert | 4.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL3 8UF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 151.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.7 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 548.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for DL3 8UF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.52536500 |
| Longitude | -1.60167100 |
| OS Easting | 425879 |
| OS Northing | 0514526 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| 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: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 | E33001721 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Darlington 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Darlington 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |