Postcode DL5 7PB (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7PB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 7PB is located in County Durham It was introduced in July 2005 and is an active postcode. DL5 7PB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 7PB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 7PB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL5 7PB is Merlin Court which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avon Court and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7PB (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 7PB is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 4.01 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 4.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 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 7PB 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 7PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Court 38 m
Burnhill Way 89 m
Reeth Place 129 m
Rylstone Close 155 m
Askrigg Close 179 m
Malham Crescent 184 m
Kestrel Court 206 m
Sid Chaplin Drive 223 m
Airton Place 232 m
Skipton Close 251 m
Bluebell Close 267 m
Keld Road 269 m
Bates Close 278 m
Paxton Close 279 m
Hamsterley Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7PB

Introduction July 2005
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 7PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
376 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
456 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 510 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
650 m
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
881 m
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
913 m
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
913 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.18 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.23 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.3 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.33 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.57 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.24 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.36 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.48 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.72 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.01 km
Chilton Academy 4.13 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.27 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Avon Court Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Rylstone Close Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Bakewell Place Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Bakewell Place Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Rylstone Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Heighington Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 15.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 79 Mbps 328.31 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 49.96 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.4 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 169,851 kWh - mean 8,940 kWh : median 9,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 50,994 kWh - mean 2,684 kWh : median 2,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62556000
Longitude -1.58330000
OS Easting 427002
OS Northing 0525682
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2307
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33001952
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 061
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 061C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2