Postcode SR7 9BQ (County Durham)

Map showing SR7 9BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR7 9BQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. SR7 9BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR7 9BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 SR7 9BQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SR7 9BQ is Ripon Terrace which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is RC School Church Lane and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, 3.7 km away.

The closest primary school to SR7 9BQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SR7 9BQ is Blackhall Cricket Club and is 9.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mondos Pizzeria and is 8.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SR7 9BQ 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 SR7 9BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR7 9BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Ripon Terrace 72 m
Federation Square 79 m
Harrogate Terrace 84 m
Oak Terrace 96 m
George Street 103 m
Windsor Terrace 116 m
Knaresborough Road 144 m
West Coronation Street 166 m
Warnbrook Avenue 179 m
Coronation Street South 182 m
Church Street 199 m
Faraday Street 202 m
East Coronation Street 203 m
Western Terrace South 212 m
Fife Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR7 9BQ

Introduction August 1993
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 SR7 9BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Good
(November 29, 2017)
155 m
Ribbon School Good
(October 10, 2017)
392 m
South Hetton Primary Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.41 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.69 km
Seaview Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.82 km
Easington Lane Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.07 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 3.21 km
Seaham High School 3.29 km
New Seaham Academy 3.37 km
Seaham Trinity Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.7 km
Easington CofE Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.99 km
St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.02 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.1 km
Ropery Walk Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.1 km
Easington Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.24 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.36 km
Easington Colliery Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.41 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.56 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
4.67 km
Hope Wood Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR7 9BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lodge Butty Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
8.55 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
8.71 km
Mondos Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
8.93 km
Wingate News & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
8.93 km
Maximo's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
9.01 km
Londis Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
9.17 km
The Dessert Club Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.17 km
Top Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
9.17 km
The Castle Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
9.17 km
Wingate Community Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.22 km
Wingate Community Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 3, 2022
9.22 km
Wingate Community Nursery School 1016 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
9.22 km
Wellfield School 4218 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
9.39 km
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
9.44 km
Cut Price Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
9.48 km
The Bakers Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
9.48 km
Blackhall Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 15, 2019
9.49 km
Golden Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
9.57 km
Regency Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
9.57 km
Kira's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
9.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR7 9BQ - Data from Apr 2022

RC School Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 84 m
RC School Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Ripon Terrace Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Ripon Terrace Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Knaresborough Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Seaham Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Seaham Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 33.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR7 9BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Greenhill Hill Or Mountain 792 m
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 940 m
Dalton Dene Valley 1.15 km
Croup Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Murton Dene Valley 1.39 km
Batter Law Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Coop House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Dalton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Carr House Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Coop Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Hesledon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Dawdon Dene Valley 2.35 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR7 9BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.1 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 372,269 kWh - mean 12,837 kWh : median 12,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR7 9BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.81589500
Longitude -1.38766800
OS Easting 439448
OS Northing 0546954
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14725
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Easington
Electoral Ward Murton
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 Sunderland

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Murton (County Durham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001881
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 021D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1