Postcode DL3 9YA (Darlington)

Map showing DL3 9YA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL3 9YA is located in Darlington It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. DL3 9YA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL3 9YA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 9YA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to DL3 9YA is Pennine Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farndale Crescent and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is North Road Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to DL3 9YA (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 9YA is Half Moon and is 7.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pennine Close 35 m
Yoredale Drive 77 m
Farndale Crescent 80 m
Grantly 135 m
Westfield Drive 138 m
Osborne Close 139 m
Greystones Drive 155 m
Yoredale Avenue 160 m
Swaledale Avenue 201 m
Birkdale Road 215 m
Staindrop Crescent 217 m
Compton Grove 234 m
Thornfield Road 234 m
Highbury Road 244 m
Nunnery Lane 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL3 9YA

Introduction April 1987
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 9YA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mowden Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
447 m
Mowden Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
655 m
Holy Family RC Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
657 m
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
677 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
684 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
709 m
Marchbank Free School Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
738 m
Abbey Infants' School 1 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.12 km
Reid Street Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.17 km
Hummersknott Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.29 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.43 km
Wyvern Academy Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.43 km
St Augustine's RC Primary School 1.55 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.57 km
Polam Hall School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.76 km
Embleton View Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.84 km
West Park Academy Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.88 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.34 km
Darlington College Good
(May 20, 2016)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL3 9YA - 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
7.04 km
Barton C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.36 km
Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2010
7.5 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
7.5 km
Pear Tree Honey Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
7.74 km
Jon Rider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
7.83 km
J E Beadle \& Son Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.25 km
Sammy's Field Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
9.25 km
Cafe Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
9.29 km
Middleton Lodge Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
9.46 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
9.56 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2010
9.58 km
Make And Bake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.58 km
Eppleby Village Shop And Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.65 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.65 km
The Game Cart Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
9.83 km
Melsonby Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.99 km
The Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2016
9.99 km
Mellors Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
10.13 km
Bluebell Organics Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
10.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farndale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Carmel Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Carmel Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Swaledale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Lunedale Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
North Road Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane Rail 2.39 km
Darlington Rail Station - main ent Rail 2.41 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 9.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sugar Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Baydale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Morley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Geneva Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Copshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Thornton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Murder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Weezey Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Howden Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Flatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Hell Kettles Inland Water 4.23 km
Monk End Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Tutin Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 142.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 210,407 kWh - mean 16,185 kWh : median 15,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 64,042 kWh - mean 4,926 kWh : median 4,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL3 9YA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.52987800
Longitude -1.58101400
OS Easting 427213
OS Northing 0515036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30873
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33001724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Darlington 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Darlington 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1