Postcode DL5 7QQ (County Durham)

Map showing DL5 7QQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL5 7QQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. DL5 7QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DL5 7QQ is Eade Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Way-Eade Close and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to DL5 7QQ (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 7QQ is Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club and is 3.7 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2.6 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 7QQ 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 7QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eade Close 56 m
Barton Close 86 m
Thwaites Close 149 m
Hamsterley Road 156 m
Temple Way 180 m
Spooner Close 185 m
Pinewood Close 202 m
Alan Gray Court 202 m
Lancelot Close 204 m
Paxton Close 211 m
Bluebell Way 216 m
Raddive Close 225 m
Gamul Close 245 m
Alverton Drive 276 m
Burnhill Way 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL5 7QQ

Introduction June 1996
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 7QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walworth School Good
(January 23, 2018)
471 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 834 m
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
839 m
Byerley Park Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
903 m
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Horndale Infants' School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.07 km
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.07 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.39 km
Woodham Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.43 km
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.45 km
Sugar Hill Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.57 km
Vane Road Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.76 km
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.41 km
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
3.58 km
Aycliffe Village Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.73 km
Chilton Academy 3.83 km
UTC South Durham Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.87 km
Timothy Hackworth Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.19 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.27 km
Thornhill Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2008)
4.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilton & Windlestone Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2018
3.7 km
Chilton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.82 km
deli@the old pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.82 km
Chilton Academy 2002 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
3.83 km
Chilton Catholic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
3.87 km
Eldon Community Partnership Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
3.91 km
Howlish Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
3.94 km
La Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2017
4 km
Windlestone School 7030 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.01 km
Belly's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.04 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
4.04 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
4.05 km
Granny Ks Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.11 km
A1 Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 11, 2019
4.21 km
Chilton Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
4.21 km
St Aidans Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2012
4.21 km
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2014
4.23 km
Journey Coundon Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
4.35 km
Hong Kong Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
4.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bluebell Way-Eade Close Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Bluebell Way-Eade Close Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Burn Lane - Care Centre Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bluebell Way - Alverton Drive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Burn Lane - Care Centre Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Shildon Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 16.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobbler's Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 670 m
South Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Rope Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 969 m
North Agnew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Eldon Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Bogs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Tuft Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Office Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Woodham North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Middridge Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Woodham Lodge Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 63 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 16
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 542,154 kWh - mean 16,942 kWh : median 16,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 122,117 kWh - mean 3,816 kWh : median 3,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL5 7QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.62893500
Longitude -1.58461300
OS Easting 426915
OS Northing 0526057
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: 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 060B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2