Postcode DL5 4RS (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 4RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 4RS is located in County Durham It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. DL5 4RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 4RS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 4RS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to DL5 4RS is Kirkham Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodham Way - Brafferton Close and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 4RS (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 4RS is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 3.07 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 3.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL5 4RS 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 4RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kirkham Close 30 m
Beaumont Close 64 m
Egerton Grove 84 m
Farnham Close 134 m
Clover Court 161 m
Harebell Meadows 164 m
The Coppice 180 m
Dudley Drive 182 m
Village Close 182 m
Woodham Way 189 m
Howson Crescent 192 m
Yarrow Court 210 m
Pemberton Road 212 m
Sorrel Wynd 229 m
Brook Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 4RS

Introduction October 1985
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 4RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
714 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.02 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.39 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.49 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.6 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.65 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.66 km
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.97 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.08 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.08 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.47 km
Chilton Academy 3.14 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.8 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.24 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.57 km
Kirk Merrington Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
5.08 km
Victoria Lane Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 5.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodham Way - Brafferton Close Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Stag Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Stag Lane Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Woodham Way-Sunningdale Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Woodham Way - Brafferton Close Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 319 m
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 553 m
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Carrsides Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.4 Mbps 158.46 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 24.33 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 94.4% 81.4 17.7
300+ Mbps 5.6% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 246,194 kWh - mean 13,677 kWh : median 13,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,346 kWh - mean 3,464 kWh : median 2,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 4RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.63199800
Longitude -1.56887400
OS Easting 427929
OS Northing 0526404
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14248
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33001950
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 060
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 060D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4