The postcode DL4 1AR is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL4 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL4 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 DL4 1AR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DL4 1AR is Garbutt Street which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Main Street and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to DL4 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DL4 1AR is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 1.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.8% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL4 1AR is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL4 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL4 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL4 1AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL4 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 250 m |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 738 m |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 887 m |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 1.76 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 2.84 km | |
| Oakwood Learning Centre | Special school | 8-18 | Outstanding (November 15, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.15 km | |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 3.39 km |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 3.57 km |
| Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL4 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marks Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2014 | 1.11 km | |
| Dene Valley Heritage Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Sure Start Busy Base | Exempt September 20, 2012 | 1.26 km | |
| Eldon Lane Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2016 | 1.43 km | |
| Pizza 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Eldon Community Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 1.56 km | |
| Bamboozles Adventure World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.76 km | |
| Nanny's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Catch22 College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Church View Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 1.9 km | |
| The Red Alligator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Alis Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2016 | 2.16 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School 2705 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| The Kabin Snack Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 2.17 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 2.18 km | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Poundstretcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 2.19 km | |
| Tindale Crossing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 2.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL4 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Main Street | 95 m | |
| Main Street | 104 m | |
| Hippodrome | 136 m | |
| Auckland Terrace - Waterloo Terrace | 152 m | |
| Hippodrome | 158 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 19.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL4 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Shawbrow Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Thickley Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Brusselton Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Tuft Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Brack's Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Canney Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Shackleton Beacon Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 3.33 km | |
| Redworth Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Sewell's Wood | 3.39 km | |
| The Larches | 3.69 km | |
| Redworth Hall Wood | 3.77 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 3.84 km | |
| Toytop Fox Covert | 3.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL4 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.3 Mbps | 63.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.2% | 100% | 68.4 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.8% | 86.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL4 1AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.63324000 |
| Longitude | -1.65330400 |
| OS Easting | 422478 |
| OS Northing | 0526512 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bishop Auckland |
| Electoral Ward | Shildon and Dene Valley |
| Local Authority District | County Durham |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | County Durham |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
County Durham |
| 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 County Durham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Shildon BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001948 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 059 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 059D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |