Postcode DL5 4QS (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 4QS and nearby postcodes

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

DL5 4QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4QS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to DL5 4QS is Well House Drive which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Well House Drive - South and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 4QS (for ages 11 and under) is Walworth School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL5 4QS is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 3.24 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 3.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.5 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 4QS 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 4QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Well House Drive 69 m
Brockwell Close 152 m
Well House Ride 164 m
Phoenix Place 180 m
Tanfield Place 211 m
Morrison Close 226 m
Stargate Close 226 m
Woodham Gate 266 m
Ida Place 266 m
Agnew Way 272 m
The Coppice 275 m
Howson Crescent 297 m
The Moorland 304 m
Dudley Drive 336 m
The Pasture 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 4QS

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 4QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
968 m
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.09 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.12 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.33 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.41 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.41 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.55 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.56 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.69 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.69 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.96 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.08 km
Chilton Academy 3.34 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.8 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.13 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.15 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.8 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.83 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
3.24 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
3.34 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.35 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.35 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
3.35 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.5 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
3.5 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
3.56 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.56 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
3.58 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
3.65 km
A1 Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 11, 2019
3.74 km
Chilton Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
3.74 km
St Aidans Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2012
3.74 km
Nisa Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.03 km
Moe's Muncher Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 14, 2020
4.07 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
4.11 km
County Durham Furniture Help Scheme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 18, 2019
4.16 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
4.2 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Well House Drive - South Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Well House Drive - South Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Agnew Way Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Agnew Way Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Burnhill Way Garage Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 16.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 125 m
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 418 m
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stephenson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 48.4 Mbps 74.05 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.2 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 217,408 kWh - mean 9,882 kWh : median 9,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 58,428 kWh - mean 2,656 kWh : median 2,090 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 4QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63134700
Longitude -1.57541800
OS Easting 427507
OS Northing 0526329
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2561
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Aycliffe North and Middridge
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33001953
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 061
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 061D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3