Postcode DL3 9SL (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 9SL and nearby postcodes

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

DL3 9SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 9SL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DL3 9SL is Atherstone Way which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 2.91 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 9SL (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 2, 2019. 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 9SL is Half Moon and is 7.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.6 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 9SL 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 9SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Atherstone Way 80 m
Selby Crescent 89 m
Whitby Way 107 m
Ampleforth Way 137 m
Dunster Close 139 m
Wimborne Close 142 m
Hexham Way 181 m
Sawley Close 195 m
Ellerton Close 203 m
Jedburgh Drive 227 m
Tintern Avenue 245 m
Bylands Way 315 m
Malvern Crescent 315 m
Sherborne Close 334 m
Wentworth Way 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 9SL

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 9SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
211 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
244 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
953 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
984 m
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.05 km
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.25 km
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.31 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.89 km
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.06 km
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.07 km
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.2 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.3 km
Abbey Infants' School 2.47 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.61 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.76 km
Longfield Academy 2.97 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 3.09 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.18 km
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 9SL - 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
6.45 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.82 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
7.94 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.94 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
8.23 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
8.58 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
8.8 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
8.82 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
8.82 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.89 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
8.89 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.18 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.49 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
9.49 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
9.64 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
9.66 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.91 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
10 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
10 km
Bon Coeur Fine Wines Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2020
10.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Ellerton Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Wimborne Close Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Windsor Court Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Branksome Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 287 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 3.86 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 3.86 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 11.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Willowbeds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Throstle Nest Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Hobson Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.5 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 111,290 kWh - mean 10,117 kWh : median 10,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 25,676 kWh - mean 2,334 kWh : median 1,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 9SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53972300
Longitude -1.59769200
OS Easting 426128
OS Northing 0516124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1011
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Darlington
Electoral Ward Cockerton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33001699
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1