Postcode DL5 7QJ (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 7QJ is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. DL5 7QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL5 7QJ 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 7QJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DL5 7QJ is Raddive Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Way-Eade Close and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7QJ (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 7QJ is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 3.74 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 4.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.7 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 7QJ 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 7QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Raddive Close 23 m
Temple Way 64 m
Spooner Close 75 m
Thwaites Close 112 m
Gamul Close 120 m
Alverton Drive 157 m
Chestnut Way 181 m
Lancelot Close 183 m
Bluebell Way 190 m
Eade Close 228 m
Hamsterley Road 236 m
Barton Close 240 m
Wolviston Close 252 m
Paxton Close 278 m
Pinewood Close 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7QJ

Introduction June 2000
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 7QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
447 m
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
753 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 889 m
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
986 m
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
986 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
995 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.13 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.35 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.63 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.67 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.78 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.01 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.65 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.34 km
Chilton Academy 3.88 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.9 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.96 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.96 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.18 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
3.67 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
3.73 km
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
3.74 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.87 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.87 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
3.88 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.92 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
3.94 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
3.99 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.06 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
4.06 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.08 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.08 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
4.09 km
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
4.16 km
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
4.23 km
Kurlisee's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
4.23 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
4.23 km
Three Tuns Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2020
4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bluebell Way-Eade Close Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Bluebell Way-Eade Close Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bluebell Way - Alverton Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cobblers Hall Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Cobblers Hall Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 16.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 445 m
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
High Pond Inland Water 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 190,998 kWh - mean 11,235 kWh : median 11,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 57,329 kWh - mean 3,372 kWh : median 2,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62958500
Longitude -1.58821500
OS Easting 426682
OS Northing 0526128
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27087
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 060A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2