Postcode SR8 2DX (County Durham)

Map showing SR8 2DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR8 2DX is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR8 2DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR8 2DX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 SR8 2DX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SR8 2DX is Acre Rigg Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Franklyn Road and is 36 m away.

The closest primary school to SR8 2DX (for ages 11 and under) is Acre Rigg Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College.

The local pub for residents of SR8 2DX is Blackhall Cricket Club and is 3.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kira's Place and is 3.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 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 SR8 2DX 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 SR8 2DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR8 2DX, and the approximate distance away.

Acre Rigg Road 69 m
Berkshire Road 96 m
Cambridge Road 144 m
York Road 159 m
Buckingham Road 173 m
Layburn Place 182 m
Franklyn Road 184 m
Morton Square 188 m
Essex Place 197 m
Northampton Road 241 m
Barsloan Grove 250 m
Essington Way 279 m
Bruce Place 301 m
Oxford Close 312 m
Colston Rise 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR8 2DX

Introduction January 1980
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 SR8 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acre Rigg Infant School Good
(March 22, 2017)
158 m
Acre Rigg Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
158 m
East Durham College Good
(October 1, 2021)
377 m
Howletch Lane Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.05 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 1.15 km
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 1.15 km
Seascape Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.33 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.61 km
Easington Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.81 km
Shotton Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.91 km
The Academy at Shotton Hall Outstanding
(July 5, 2013)
2 km
Easington CofE Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.05 km
Dene House Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.16 km
Dene Academy 2.16 km
Easington Colliery Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.28 km
Cotsford Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.32 km
Yohden Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.52 km
Hope Wood Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.66 km
Shotton Primary School Good
(February 15, 2017)
2.75 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 3.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR8 2DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Castle Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
3.2 km
The Lodge Butty Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
3.33 km
Maximo's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
3.43 km
Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2020
3.75 km
Blackhall Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 15, 2019
3.85 km
Hesleden Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
3.86 km
The Village Shop And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
3.86 km
Voyage Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
3.87 km
Castle Eden Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
3.94 km
Castle Eden Pro Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 23, 2019
3.94 km
Castle Eden Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
3.96 km
Kira's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
3.97 km
Rays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.97 km
Riley's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2019
3.97 km
Blackhall Primary School 2737 School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2021
3.99 km
Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
3.99 km
Hesleden Primary School 2509 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.99 km
Blackhall Navy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.01 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
4.07 km
Mondos Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
4.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR8 2DX - Data from Apr 2022

Franklyn Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Franklyn Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
York Road - Argus Butterfly Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Acre Rigg Schools Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Essington Way - Crawford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR8 2DX - Data from Dec 2021

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Andrew's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Blunts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Sunny Blunts Valley 2.02 km
Blunts Dene Valley 2.11 km
Horden Dene Valley 2.15 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Calfpasture Dene Valley 2.3 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Foolish Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Edderacres Dene Valley 2.39 km
Castle Eden Dene Valley 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR8 2DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 60 Mbps 79.31 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 344,686 kWh - mean 13,257 kWh : median 12,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 69,596 kWh - mean 2,677 kWh : median 2,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR8 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76718800
Longitude -1.34633000
OS Easting 442155
OS Northing 0541558
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12044
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Easington
Electoral Ward Peterlee 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 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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Peterlee BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Peterlee BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 035C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2