The postcode DL5 4LS is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL5 4LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL5 4LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 4LS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to DL5 4LS is Alington Road which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is MacMillan Road and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.25 km away.
The closest primary school to DL5 4LS (for ages 11 and under) is Woodham Burn Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 9, 2021.
The local pub for residents of DL5 4LS is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 4.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from La Casa and is 4.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% 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. 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 4LS 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 DL5 4LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL5 4LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL5 4LS
| 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 DL5 4LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 378 m |
| Sugar Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 13, 2017) | 530 m |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 13, 2018) | 603 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 651 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 784 m | |
| Woodham Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 992 m |
| Walworth School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Vane Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Horndale Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Byerley Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.46 km |
| Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Aycliffe Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| UTC South Durham | Academy | 14-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Heighington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 4.02 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 4.35 km |
| Chilton Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.39 km | |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 4.83 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 5.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL5 4LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2018 | 4.32 km | |
| Chilton Catholic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 4.38 km | |
| Chilton Academy 2002 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| Chilton Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.42 km | |
| deli@the old pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 4.42 km | |
| La Casa | Awaiting Inspection | 4.54 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2017 | 4.54 km | |
| Belly's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 4.63 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 4.63 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2017 | 4.65 km | |
| Windlestone School 7030 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 4.76 km | |
| A1 Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 11, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| Chilton Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 4.81 km | |
| St Aidans Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2012 | 4.81 km | |
| Eldon Community Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 4.85 km | |
| Howlish Hall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 4.97 km | |
| Nisa Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 5.13 km | |
| St Marks Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2014 | 5.13 km | |
| Granny Ks Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 5.16 km | |
| Moe's Muncher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2020 | 5.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL5 4LS - Data from Apr 2022
| MacMillan Road | 117 m | |
| MacMillan Road | 124 m | |
| Westmorland Way | 162 m | |
| Westmorland Way | 167 m | |
| Greenwell Rd Leisure Centre | 189 m | |
| Newton Aycliffe Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Newton Aycliffe Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Heighington Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 15.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL5 4LS - Data from Dec 2021
| South Agnew Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Agnew Plantation | 1.53 km | |
| Cobbler's Hall Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| North Agnew Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Rope Moor Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Eldon Moor Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Bogs Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Tuft Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Woodham North Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Old Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Heworth Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Woodham Lodge Plantations | 2.63 km | |
| The Larches | 2.66 km | |
| Middridge Lane Plantation | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL5 4LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.4 Mbps | 64.7 Mbps | 159.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 12 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 29.97 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 72.7% | 100% | 71.1 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 27.3% | 27.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL5 4LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.62132600 |
| Longitude | -1.57518100 |
| OS Easting | 427529 |
| OS Northing | 0525214 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | E33001957 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 063 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 063C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |