Postcode SR8 5LG (County Durham)

Map showing SR8 5LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR8 5LG is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR8 5LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR8 5LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5LG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SR8 5LG is Duddon Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yoden Way - Chapel Hill Road and is 36 m away.

The closest primary school to SR8 5LG (for ages 11 and under) is Seascape Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. 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 5LG is Blackhall Cricket Club and is 2.28 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 2.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.4 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 SR8 5LG 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 5LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR8 5LG, and the approximate distance away.

Duddon Close 28 m
Burdon Place 139 m
Nesbit Road 146 m
Harrison Close 146 m
Cumbrian Way 160 m
Braithwaite Road 162 m
Eskdale Walk 163 m
Wasdale Close 165 m
Yoden Way 166 m
Grisedale Road 169 m
Langdale Place 173 m
Leazes Rise 176 m
Fulwell Road 199 m
Matterdale Road 205 m
Hovingham Close 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR8 5LG

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 5LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seascape Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
580 m
Dene House Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
639 m
Dene Academy 639 m
Cotsford Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.08 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 1.12 km
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 1.12 km
Yohden Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.22 km
East Durham College Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.54 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.69 km
Acre Rigg Infant School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.72 km
Acre Rigg Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.72 km
Howletch Lane Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.74 km
Shotton Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.85 km
The Academy at Shotton Hall Outstanding
(July 5, 2013)
1.94 km
Blackhall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.41 km
Hesleden Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.55 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall 2.81 km
Easington Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.28 km
Easington Colliery Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.34 km
Hope Wood Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR8 5LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2020
2.16 km
The Castle Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
2.22 km
Blackhall Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 15, 2019
2.28 km
Voyage Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
2.29 km
Kira's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
2.41 km
Rays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.41 km
Riley's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2019
2.41 km
Blackhall Primary School 2737 School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.41 km
Blackhall Navy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.46 km
Hesleden Workingmens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.49 km
The Village Shop And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
2.49 km
Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.55 km
Hesleden Primary School 2509 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.55 km
Countrywide Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
2.56 km
Countrywide Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.56 km
Blackhall Wine Stores Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 26, 2020
2.6 km
Blackhall Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.6 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2019
2.6 km
M Whitfield Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2019
2.6 km
Pizzamatic Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
2.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR8 5LG - Data from Apr 2022

Yoden Way - Chapel Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Yoden Way - Chapel Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Fulwell Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Manor Way Church Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Manor Way - Labour Club Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR8 5LG - Data from Dec 2021

Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 285 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Blunts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Blunts Dene Valley 862 m
Sunny Blunts Valley 1.05 km
Castle Eden Dene Valley 1.16 km
Fulwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Danesly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Crow Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mount Pleasant Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Foolish Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hardwick Dene Valley 2.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR8 5LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.5 Mbps 48.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 337,074 kWh - mean 8,870 kWh : median 9,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 84,148 kWh - mean 2,274 kWh : median 1,877 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR8 5LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.75835500
Longitude -1.32687700
OS Easting 443416
OS Northing 0540587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
665
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Easington
Electoral Ward Peterlee East
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 E33001888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 032A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2