The postcode DL4 2EP is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL4 2EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL4 2EP 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 2EP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to DL4 2EP is King Edward Street which is centered 190 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jubilee Road - School and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, 974 m away.
The closest primary school to DL4 2EP (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 27, 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 2EP is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 1.37 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 1.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DL4 2EP 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 2EP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL4 2EP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL4 2EP
| 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 2EP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 260 m |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 908 m |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 1.72 km |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Byerley Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.88 km |
| Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Horndale Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.18 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 3.18 km | |
| Walworth School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Oakwood Learning Centre | Special school | 8-18 | Outstanding (November 15, 2018) | 3.46 km |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 3.54 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 3.57 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.6 km | |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL4 2EP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marks Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2014 | 958 m | |
| Eldon Community Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
| Dene Valley Heritage Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| Sure Start Busy Base | Exempt September 20, 2012 | 1.24 km | |
| Eldon Lane Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2016 | 1.37 km | |
| Pizza 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2020 | 1.37 km | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.72 km | |
| Bamboozles Adventure World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Church View Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 2.25 km | |
| Nanny's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2021 | 2.27 km | |
| Howlish Hall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 2.29 km | |
| The Red Alligator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Catch22 College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 2.46 km | |
| Alis Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2016 | 2.61 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School 2705 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 2.61 km | |
| Granny Ks Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 2.82 km | |
| Henknowle Community Centre | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 2.89 km | |
| Barrington Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 2.9 km | |
| Hong Kong Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL4 2EP - Data from Apr 2022
| Jubilee Road - School | 166 m | |
| Jubilee Road - School | 177 m | |
| Coronation Avenue The Jubilee | 351 m | |
| King William | 362 m | |
| King William | 371 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 974 m | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 993 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL4 2EP - Data from Dec 2021
| Thickley Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 1.7 km |
| Shawbrow Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Tuft Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.6 km | |
| The Larches | 2.69 km | |
| Cobbler's Hall Plantation | 2.92 km | |
| West Wood | 2.97 km | |
| High Pond | 3 km | |
| Eldon Moor Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| West Fall Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| Canney Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Old Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Brack's Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Office Plantation | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL4 2EP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.63500200 |
| Longitude | -1.63807100 |
| OS Easting | 423461 |
| OS Northing | 0526712 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | E33001946 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 059 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 059D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |