Postcode DL5 5PA (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 5PA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 5PA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL5 5PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 5PA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5PA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL5 5PA is Lumley Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Cuthberts Way - WMC and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 5PA (for ages 11 and under) is Sugar Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 13, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DL5 5PA is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 4.73 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 4.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL5 5PA 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 5PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL5 5PA, and the approximate distance away.

Lumley Close 24 m
Hunter Road 45 m
Sharp Road 64 m
Crawford Road 83 m
Crewe Road 144 m
Greville Way 174 m
Sheraton Road 177 m
Henderson Road 180 m
B6443 213 m
Sheraton Close 224 m
Elizabeth Barrett Walk 241 m
Wallas Road 244 m
Havelock Close 250 m
Surtees Walk 251 m
Church Close 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 5PA

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 5PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
111 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
714 m
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
888 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
950 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.04 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.31 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.44 km
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.63 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.85 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.03 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.14 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.6 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.04 km
Chilton Academy 4.78 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.9 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.32 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
5.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL5 5PA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
4.73 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.74 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
4.78 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.82 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.82 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.91 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
4.91 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
5.03 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.03 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
5.06 km
A1 Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 11, 2019
5.21 km
Chilton Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
5.21 km
St Aidans Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2012
5.21 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
5.24 km
Mordon and Bradbury Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
5.32 km
Parlour Made Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
5.32 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.47 km
Bradbury Glade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.55 km
KSC Worldwide Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
5.55 km
Nisa Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL5 5PA - Data from Apr 2022

St Cuthberts Way - WMC Bus Stop/Station 108 m
St Cuthberts Way - WMC Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Sugar Hill School Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Greville Way Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Neville Parade Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 14.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL5 5PA - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 976 m
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Heworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Green Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Graham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Low Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL5 5PA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40.9 Mbps 68.26 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 12.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.8 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 214,206 kWh - mean 12,600 kWh : median 13,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 38,231 kWh - mean 2,249 kWh : median 1,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 5PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.61692700
Longitude -1.56878500
OS Easting 427945
OS Northing 0524727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8589
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 industrious 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 E33001956
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 062
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 062A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1