Postcode DL3 8UJ (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 8UJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 8UJ is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. DL3 8UJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 8UJ 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 8UJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DL3 8UJ is Alwent Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mowden Shops and is 397 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 8UJ (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 8UJ is Half Moon and is 6.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alwent Close 31 m
Halnaby Avenue 77 m
West Beck Grove 96 m
Ettersgill Drive 104 m
Shawbrow View 117 m
Summerhouse Grove 123 m
Arncliffe Grove 149 m
Bedburn Drive 158 m
Sutton Close 196 m
Burneston Court 251 m
Highgrove Close 252 m
Yiewsley Drive 255 m
St Ninian's Close 267 m
Lauriston Close 286 m
Garthorne Avenue 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 8UJ

Introduction January 1995
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 8UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
665 m
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
693 m
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
735 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
777 m
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
840 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
949 m
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.25 km
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.44 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.56 km
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.57 km
Abbey Infants' School 1.64 km
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.66 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.25 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.38 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.45 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 2.49 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.64 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.84 km
Skerne Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
3.47 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 8UJ - 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
5.76 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.43 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
6.57 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
6.57 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
6.87 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.12 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
8.02 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
8.2 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
8.2 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
8.31 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
8.31 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.38 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
8.38 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
8.54 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.56 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.84 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
8.84 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
9.06 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.31 km
Bon Coeur Fine Wines Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2020
9.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mowden Shops Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Garthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Garthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Mowden Shops Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Hanover Close Bus Stop/Station 495 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 3.46 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 3.52 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 10.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Willowbeds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Crabby Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 87,540 kWh - mean 17,508 kWh : median 17,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,075 kWh - mean 3,415 kWh : median 2,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 8UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52663500
Longitude -1.59994300
OS Easting 425990
OS Northing 0514668
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: 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