Postcode DL5 7AF (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7AF and nearby postcodes

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

DL5 7AF 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 7AF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DL5 7AF is Tunstall Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stephenson Way and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 793 m away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7AF (for ages 11 and under) is Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL5 7AF is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 4.72 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 4.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 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 7AF 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 7AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tunstall Road 69 m
Barrington Road 90 m
Carileph Close 121 m
Paulinus Road 137 m
Wright Close 137 m
Stead Close 152 m
Priestman Road 158 m
Ebba Close 159 m
Ashfield 173 m
Beacon Court 180 m
Silkin Way 202 m
Bruce Road 217 m
Lightfoot Road 268 m
Marshall Road 287 m
Stephenson Way 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7AF

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 7AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
313 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
389 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 603 m
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
656 m
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.01 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.08 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.11 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.11 km
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.33 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.38 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.42 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.45 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.07 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.53 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.66 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.55 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
4.18 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.58 km
Chilton Academy 4.81 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
5.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stephenson Way Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Stephenson Way Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Priestman Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Lightfoot Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Priestman Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 793 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 807 m
Heighington Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Heworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Green Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.9 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 199,713 kWh - mean 12,482 kWh : median 11,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 51,026 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 3,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.61824300
Longitude -1.58001400
OS Easting 427219
OS Northing 0524869
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