Postcode DL5 7ER (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7ER and nearby postcodes

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

DL5 7ER is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7ER as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DL5 7ER is Meadowfield Way which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Francis School and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7ER (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DL5 7ER is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 4.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 4.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.7% 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 1.9 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 7ER 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 7ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meadowfield Way 119 m
Stainmore Crescent 128 m
Lisle Road 189 m
Cestria Way 218 m
Lockyer Close 232 m
Greenlee Garth 257 m
Hawkshead Place 262 m
Alston Crescent 265 m
Greenwood Court 267 m
Hoode Close 268 m
Hareson Road 269 m
Silverdale Place 273 m
Greenfield Way 340 m
Williamfield Way 473 m
Burnhill Way 734 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7ER

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 7ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
220 m
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
220 m
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
347 m
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
391 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 396 m
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
612 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
675 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
788 m
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.6 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.77 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.99 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.17 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.85 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.2 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.3 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.41 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.42 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.67 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.06 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2011)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
3.81 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
4.04 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
4.13 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
4.31 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
4.31 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
4.38 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
4.38 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
4.38 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.41 km
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
4.54 km
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
4.66 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.67 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.67 km
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
4.67 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
4.68 km
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
4.7 km
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
4.7 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
4.7 km
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
4.7 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Francis School Bus Stop/Station 100 m
St Francis School Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Meadowfield Way Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Meadowfield Way Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Williamfield - Hawkshead Pl Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 16.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Thickley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 76 Mbps 328.78 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 49.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 39.3% 72.4 18.2
300+ Mbps 60.7% 329 50

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 347,800 kWh - mean 12,421 kWh : median 10,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 93,874 kWh - mean 2,761 kWh : median 2,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62292400
Longitude -1.59302200
OS Easting 426376
OS Northing 0525385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15674
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33001951
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 060
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 060B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2