Postcode SR8 5LU (County Durham)

Map showing SR8 5LU and nearby postcodes

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

SR8 5LU 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 5LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to SR8 5LU is Mansell Crescent which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edenhill Road - Shops and is 69 m away.

The closest primary school to SR8 5LU (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 5LU is Blackhall Cricket Club and is 2.8 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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. 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 5LU 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 5LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mansell Crescent 24 m
Edenhill Road 70 m
Alston Walk 72 m
Ashton Rise 89 m
Troutbeck Way 123 m
Kirkland Hill 127 m
Pickard Close 127 m
Lakeland Drive 141 m
Derwent Road 158 m
Thirlmere Road 158 m
Bowness Close 162 m
Ellison Road 171 m
Oakcroft Close 200 m
Keswick Road 228 m
Little Eden 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR8 5LU

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 5LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seascape Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
266 m
Dene House Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.11 km
Dene Academy 1.11 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 1.14 km
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 1.14 km
East Durham College Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.15 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.18 km
Acre Rigg Infant School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.22 km
Acre Rigg Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.22 km
Cotsford Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.27 km
Yohden Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.46 km
Howletch Lane Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.58 km
Shotton Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.02 km
The Academy at Shotton Hall Outstanding
(July 5, 2013)
2.12 km
Easington Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.66 km
Easington Colliery Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.7 km
Hope Wood Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.86 km
Easington CofE Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.91 km
Blackhall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.94 km
Hesleden Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2020
2.76 km
The Castle Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
2.76 km
Blackhall Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 15, 2019
2.8 km
Voyage Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
2.9 km
Kira's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
2.91 km
Rays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.91 km
Riley's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2019
2.91 km
Blackhall Primary School 2737 School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.94 km
Blackhall Navy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.95 km
Countrywide Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
3.11 km
Countrywide Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.11 km
Blackhall Wine Stores Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 26, 2020
3.12 km
Blackhall Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
3.12 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2019
3.12 km
M Whitfield Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 30, 2019
3.12 km
Pizzamatic Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
3.12 km
Premier - Blackhall Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.12 km
SB Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.12 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.12 km
The Variety Shop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 17, 2020
3.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edenhill Road - Shops Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Edenhill Road - Shops Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Edenhill Road - Top Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Edenhill Road - Top Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Kirkstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Blunts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Blunts Dene Valley 1.43 km
Sunny Blunts Valley 1.52 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Castle Eden Dene Valley 1.74 km
Fulwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Horden Dene Valley 2.04 km
Andrew's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Danesly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Foolish Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.8 Mbps 44.5 Mbps 65.2 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 438,173 kWh - mean 13,278 kWh : median 13,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 101,028 kWh - mean 2,971 kWh : median 2,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR8 5LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76368800
Longitude -1.33082900
OS Easting 443156
OS Northing 0541178
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
615
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Peterlee BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Peterlee BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001889
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 032D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1