Postcode DL5 7AA (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 7AA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL5 7AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 7AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 7AA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL5 7AA is Ebba Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stephenson Way and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 909 m away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7AA (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 7AA is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 4.65 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 4.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.7 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 7AA 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 7AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL5 7AA, and the approximate distance away.

Ebba Close 55 m
Carileph Close 63 m
Tunstall Road 103 m
Wright Close 116 m
Bruce Road 138 m
Paulinus Road 141 m
Priestman Road 148 m
Lightfoot Road 168 m
Burdon Close 182 m
Barrington Road 190 m
Silkin Way 203 m
Stead Close 206 m
Marshall Road 208 m
Beacon Court 229 m
Lyon Walk 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7AA

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 7AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
385 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
399 m
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
549 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 674 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
957 m
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.05 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.21 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.34 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.4 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.49 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.95 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.52 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.7 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.67 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.26 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.69 km
Chilton Academy 4.73 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
5.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL5 7AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
4.65 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.73 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
4.73 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.76 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.76 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
4.86 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.89 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
4.89 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.97 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.97 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
4.99 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
5.08 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
5.08 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
5.11 km
A1 Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 11, 2019
5.15 km
Chilton Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
5.15 km
St Aidans Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2012
5.15 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.29 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
5.37 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
5.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL5 7AA - Data from Apr 2022

Stephenson Way Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Lightfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Stephenson Way Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Pease Way Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Pease Way Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 909 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 923 m
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL5 7AA - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Heworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Green Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL5 7AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.5 Mbps 46.7 Mbps 62.72 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 11.49 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% 46.7 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 97,172 kWh - mean 10,797 kWh : median 12,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,625 kWh - mean 2,953 kWh : median 2,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.61862300
Longitude -1.57824500
OS Easting 427333
OS Northing 0524912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5395
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sedgefield
Electoral Ward Aycliffe West
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 063D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1