Postcode DL5 4AL (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 4AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 4AL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL5 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 4AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 DL5 4AL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL5 4AL is Wycliffe Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vane Road - School and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Vane Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL5 4AL is Chilton Catholic Club and is 3.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from La Casa and is 3.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 DL5 4AL is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL5 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL5 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Wycliffe Close 67 m
Matthew Close 77 m
Escomb Close 111 m
Washington Crescent 112 m
Wren Close 156 m
Felton Close 166 m
Armstrong Close 167 m
Wolsey Close 195 m
Neile Road 203 m
Langley Road 219 m
Hylton Close 219 m
Porter Close 241 m
St Oswalds Court 260 m
Vane Road 304 m
Eden Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 4AL

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 DL5 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
235 m
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
300 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
453 m
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
711 m
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.06 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.45 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.93 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.39 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.39 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.43 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.76 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.99 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.64 km
Chilton Academy 3.83 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.06 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
5.26 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.82 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
5.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL5 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
3.77 km
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
3.82 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
3.83 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.9 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.9 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.95 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
3.95 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.1 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.1 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
4.13 km
A1 Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 11, 2019
4.27 km
Chilton Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.27 km
St Aidans Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2012
4.27 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.4 km
Mordon and Bradbury Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
4.5 km
Parlour Made Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
4.5 km
Bradbury Glade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
KSC Worldwide Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
4.52 km
Nisa Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.68 km
Moe's Muncher Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 14, 2020
4.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL5 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Vane Road - School Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Washington Crescent Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Vane Road - School Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Vane Road-Mellanby Crescent Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Welbury Grove Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 14.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL5 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 468 m
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Carrsides Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Heworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL5 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 77.1 Mbps 194.08 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 88.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 107,123 kWh - mean 11,903 kWh : median 11,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 26,959 kWh - mean 2,995 kWh : median 2,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62489100
Longitude -1.55926900
OS Easting 428554
OS Northing 0525617
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12174
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Aycliffe East
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newton Aycliffe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001954
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 062
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 062C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1