Postcode DL3 9XL (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 9XL and nearby postcodes

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

DL3 9XL 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 9XL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DL3 9XL is Garthorne Avenue which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garthorne Avenue and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 9XL (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 9XL is Half Moon and is 6.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 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 9XL 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 9XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Garthorne Avenue 35 m
Yiewsley Drive 74 m
Sutton Close 83 m
Dalkeith Close 124 m
St Ninian's Close 125 m
Carisbrooke Walk 130 m
Tees Grange Avenue 145 m
Summerhouse Grove 150 m
Ettersgill Drive 181 m
West Beck Grove 187 m
Copse Side 195 m
Highgrove Close 220 m
West View 221 m
Lauriston Close 239 m
Shawbrow View 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 9XL

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 9XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
530 m
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
627 m
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
661 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
695 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
709 m
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
781 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.32 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.33 km
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.33 km
Abbey Infants' School 1.39 km
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.59 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
2 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 2.24 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.25 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.37 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.39 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
2.62 km
Skerne Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
3.22 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 9XL - 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
5.97 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.48 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
6.61 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
6.61 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
6.93 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.09 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
8.22 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
8.29 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
8.29 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
8.54 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
8.54 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
8.58 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.61 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
8.61 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
8.77 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.96 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
8.96 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
9.28 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.33 km
Bon Coeur Fine Wines Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2020
9.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Garthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Mowden Shops Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Mowden Shops Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Hanover Close Bus Stop/Station 283 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 3.21 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 3.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 10.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Monk End Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Hell Kettles Inland Water 4.14 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 544,947 kWh - mean 13,291 kWh : median 13,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 90,708 kWh - mean 2,387 kWh : median 2,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 9XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52597700
Longitude -1.59620400
OS Easting 426233
OS Northing 0514595
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 011D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4