Postcode DL5 4AZ (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 4AZ and nearby postcodes

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

DL5 4AZ 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 4AZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL5 4AZ is Escomb Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Washington Crescent and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 4AZ (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 4AZ is Chilton Catholic Club and is 3.62 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 3.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 36.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 4AZ 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 4AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Escomb Close 62 m
Hylton Close 64 m
Matthew Close 98 m
Wolsey Close 134 m
Wren Close 163 m
Washington Crescent 168 m
Wycliffe Close 216 m
Armstrong Close 229 m
Neile Road 284 m
Felton Close 305 m
St Oswalds Court 313 m
A167 5.21 km
A177 8.26 km
A688 8.72 km
A689 35.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 4AZ

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 4AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
305 m
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
388 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
590 m
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
712 m
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.21 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.56 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.95 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.49 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.49 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.51 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.86 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.14 km
Chilton Academy 3.69 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.8 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.2 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
5.31 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2019)
5.69 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Washington Crescent Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Vane Road - School Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Vane Road - School Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Young People's centre Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Vane Road-Mellanby Crescent Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 574 m
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Carrsides Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Heworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 26.2 Mbps 55.53 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 12.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 36.4% 20.7 4
30-300 Mbps 63.6% 44.8 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 257,589 kWh - mean 10,733 kWh : median 10,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 56,020 kWh - mean 2,546 kWh : median 2,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 4AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62619000
Longitude -1.55817000
OS Easting 428624
OS Northing 0525762
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33000564
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 062
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 062C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2