Postcode SR8 5SD (County Durham)

Map showing SR8 5SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR8 5SD is located in County Durham It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. SR8 5SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR8 5SD 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 5SD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SR8 5SD is Thornes Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yoden Way - Chapel Hill Road and is 76 m away.

The closest primary school to SR8 5SD (for ages 11 and under) is Dene House Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 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 5SD is Blackhall Cricket Club and is 2.03 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 2.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 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 1.7 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 SR8 5SD 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 5SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thornes Close 26 m
Delavale Close 48 m
Granville Road 60 m
Yoden Way 79 m
Leazes Rise 96 m
Braithwaite Road 121 m
Fulwell Road 160 m
Dean Close 164 m
Matterdale Road 200 m
Heath Close 209 m
Duddon Close 263 m
Harrison Close 264 m
Eastdene Way 303 m
Wasdale Close 307 m
Grisedale Road 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR8 5SD

Introduction December 2001
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 5SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dene House Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
400 m
Dene Academy 400 m
Seascape Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
687 m
Cotsford Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
908 m
Yohden Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.02 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 1.35 km
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 1.35 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.75 km
East Durham College Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.79 km
Acre Rigg Infant School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.96 km
Acre Rigg Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.96 km
Howletch Lane Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.98 km
Shotton Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.03 km
The Academy at Shotton Hall Outstanding
(July 5, 2013)
2.12 km
Blackhall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.17 km
Hesleden Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall 2.57 km
Easington Colliery Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.47 km
Easington Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.48 km
Hope Wood Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yoden Way - Chapel Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Dene House School Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Fulwell Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Yoden Way - Chapel Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Fulwell Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 370 m
Blunts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Blunts Dene Valley 882 m
Fulwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Sunny Blunts Valley 1.14 km
Castle Eden Dene Valley 1.14 km
Danesly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Hardwick Dene Valley 1.81 km
Crow Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mount Pleasant Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Foolish Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 13.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 296,402 kWh - mean 11,400 kWh : median 10,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 107,286 kWh - mean 3,974 kWh : median 1,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR8 5SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.75773300
Longitude -1.32322000
OS Easting 443652
OS Northing 0540520
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 transitions
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 8A1