Postcode DL5 7LN (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7LN and nearby postcodes

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

DL5 7LN 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 7LN as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to DL5 7LN is Bluebell Close which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rylstone Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7LN (for ages 11 and under) is Walworth School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DL5 7LN is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 4.08 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 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41% 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 1.6 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 7LN 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 7LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bluebell Close 78 m
Rylstone Close 133 m
Bluebell Meadow 151 m
Paxton Close 186 m
Reeth Place 186 m
Burnhill Way 210 m
Merlin Court 212 m
Malham Crescent 227 m
Coverdale Court 229 m
Hamsterley Road 243 m
Airton Place 246 m
Wolviston Close 250 m
Bluebell Way 263 m
Keld Road 280 m
Askrigg Close 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7LN

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 7LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
179 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 455 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
561 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
674 m
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
685 m
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
747 m
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
747 m
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.14 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.38 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.52 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.77 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.44 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.45 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.52 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.53 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.9 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.07 km
Chilton Academy 4.2 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
3.99 km
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
4.08 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
4.14 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.2 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.2 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
4.2 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.24 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
4.27 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.35 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.37 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
4.37 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.39 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.41 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.41 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
4.43 km
Dene Valley Heritage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
4.53 km
Sure Start Busy Base Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 20, 2012
4.53 km
Eldon Lane Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
4.58 km
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2016
4.58 km
Pizza 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 6, 2020
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rylstone Close Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Rylstone Close Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Bluebell Way Scout Centre Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bluebell Way Scout Centre Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Avon Court Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 16.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 870 m
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 59.4 Mbps 327.83 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 14 Mbps 49.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.2 1
30-300 Mbps 59% 63.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 41% 328 50

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 640,030 kWh - mean 10,323 kWh : median 9,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 138,865 kWh - mean 2,276 kWh : median 1,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62566000
Longitude -1.58635000
OS Easting 426805
OS Northing 0525692
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 7D1