The postcode DL5 7LS is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DL5 7LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL5 7LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 7LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DL5 7LS is Rookwood Hunt which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Greenfield Way - Blackton Close and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.44 km away.
The closest primary school to DL5 7LS (for ages 11 and under) is Byerley Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022.
The local pub for residents of DL5 7LS is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 3.9 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 3.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.1 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 7LS is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL5 7LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL5 7LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL5 7LS
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL5 7LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byerley Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 137 m |
| Horndale Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 442 m |
| St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 442 m |
| Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 627 m |
| Walworth School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 629 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 866 m | |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 13, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Sugar Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 13, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| Woodham Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Vane Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 2.75 km |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Heighington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 3.61 km |
| UTC South Durham | Academy | 14-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.7 km |
| Aycliffe Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.88 km |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 4.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL5 7LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Community Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 3.33 km | |
| St Marks Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2014 | 3.57 km | |
| Howlish Hall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 3.69 km | |
| Dene Valley Heritage Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 3.83 km | |
| Sure Start Busy Base | Exempt September 20, 2012 | 3.83 km | |
| Eldon Lane Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2016 | 3.9 km | |
| Pizza 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2020 | 3.9 km | |
| Granny Ks Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.98 km | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 4.19 km | |
| Journey Coundon Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 4.23 km | |
| Hong Kong Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| Kurlisee's Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 4.27 km | |
| Three Tuns Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 4.27 km | |
| Coundon Pharmacy | Exempt February 4, 2020 | 4.39 km | |
| Sure Start | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2014 | 4.39 km | |
| Ho Ho Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2020 | 4.4 km | |
| Pizza King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 4.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL5 7LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Greenfield Way - Blackton Close | 162 m | |
| Greenfield Way - Blackton Close | 188 m | |
| Labour Club | 302 m | |
| Meadowfield Way | 344 m | |
| Labour Club | 346 m | |
| Newton Aycliffe Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Newton Aycliffe Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 2.44 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 16.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL5 7LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Tuft Hill | 718 m | |
| Cobbler's Hall Plantation | 853 m | |
| Eldon Moor Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Thickley Wood | 1.72 km | |
| The Larches | 1.75 km | |
| South Agnew Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Rope Moor Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Agnew Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Bogs Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| North Agnew Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Office Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| West Wood | 2.36 km | |
| High Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Middle Pond | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL5 7LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.7 Mbps | 51.7 Mbps | 70.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.3 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.9 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL5 7LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.62556800 |
| Longitude | -1.59886500 |
| OS Easting | 425997 |
| OS Northing | 0525677 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33001949 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 060 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 060A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |