Postcode DL5 4QU (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 4QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 4QU is located in County Durham It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. DL5 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 4QU 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 4QU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to DL5 4QU is Well House Ride which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Agnew Way-Kings Drive and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 4QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL5 4QU is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 3.31 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 3.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Well House Ride 55 m
Tanfield Place 56 m
Stargate Close 64 m
Morrison Close 79 m
The Moorland 153 m
Agnew Way 161 m
The Coppice 169 m
Well House Drive 178 m
The Pasture 183 m
Brockwell Close 188 m
The Swale 227 m
Phoenix Place 261 m
The Glade 265 m
Howson Crescent 294 m
Ida Place 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 4QU

Introduction March 1982
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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
807 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
965 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.08 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.14 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.37 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.43 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.62 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.73 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.73 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.8 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Chilton Academy 3.39 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.67 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.03 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.27 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.82 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.91 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Agnew Way-Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Agnew Way-Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Well House Drive - South Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Well House Drive - South Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Agnew Way Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 176 m
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 540 m
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Carrsides Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 78.2 Mbps 159.82 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 29.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 78.3 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 181,326 kWh - mean 10,074 kWh : median 9,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 55,003 kWh - mean 3,056 kWh : median 2,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 4QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63039700
Longitude -1.57350700
OS Easting 427631
OS Northing 0526224
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