Postcode DL3 9QY (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 9QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 9QY is located in Darlington It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL3 9QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 9QY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 9QY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DL3 9QY is Wilton Drive which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bushel Hill Drive and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 9QY (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 9QY is Half Moon and is 7.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL3 9QY 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 9QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL3 9QY, and the approximate distance away.

Wilton Drive 51 m
Carleton Grove 61 m
Carleton Drive 111 m
Villiers Close 111 m
Nunnery Lane 113 m
Nunnery Close 122 m
Fulthorpe Avenue 124 m
Wilton Close 142 m
Bushel Hill Drive 153 m
Ash Tree Close 157 m
Murray Walk 165 m
Clare Avenue 176 m
Fulthorpe Close 196 m
Carlbury Crescent 220 m
Meadow Rise 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 9QY

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 9QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
180 m
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
367 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
435 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
502 m
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
820 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
885 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
917 m
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.05 km
Abbey Infants' School 1.07 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.32 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.43 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.51 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.7 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 1.83 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.01 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.08 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.08 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.87 km
Skerne Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 9QY - 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
6.52 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.91 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
7.05 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.05 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
7.37 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.4 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
8.76 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
8.77 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
8.77 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.02 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
9.07 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.07 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.14 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.14 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.31 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.48 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
9.48 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.72 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
9.82 km
The Shoulder Of Mutton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
9.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL3 9QY - Data from Apr 2022

Bushel Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Wilton Drive Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Chester Grove Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Bushel Hill Court Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Chester Grove Bus Stop/Station 325 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.76 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.8 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 10.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL3 9QY - Data from Dec 2021

Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Monk End Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Hell Kettles Inland Water 4.13 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Willowbeds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL3 9QY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.1 Mbps 75.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 229,015 kWh - mean 12,723 kWh : median 12,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 34,471 kWh - mean 1,915 kWh : median 1,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 9QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52782900
Longitude -1.58838300
OS Easting 426738
OS Northing 0514804
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31720
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Mowden
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 E33001724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 011D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3