Postcode SR8 5SY (County Durham)

Map showing SR8 5SY and nearby postcodes

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

SR8 5SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 5SY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to SR8 5SY is Bede Way which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Way - Hatfield and is 134 m away.

The closest primary school to SR8 5SY (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 5SY is Hesleden Workingmens Club and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kira's Place and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.2 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 5SY 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 5SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bede Way 73 m
Manor Way 87 m
Adrian Place 124 m
Heath Close 274 m
Fulwell Road 329 m
Church Close 394 m
O'neill Drive 436 m
A1086 2.5 km
B1280 3.97 km
A177 12.46 km
A689 48.11 km
A19 50.83 km
A1 119.28 km
M6 139.01 km
A1(M) 153.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR8 5SY

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 5SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dene House Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
799 m
Dene Academy 799 m
Seascape Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.03 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 1.08 km
Cotsford Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.38 km
Yohden Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.46 km
Shotton Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.61 km
The Academy at Shotton Hall Outstanding
(July 5, 2013)
1.69 km
East Durham College Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.72 km
Howletch Lane Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.74 km
Acre Rigg Infant School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.96 km
Acre Rigg Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.96 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.14 km
Hesleden Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.17 km
Blackhall Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall 2.69 km
Easington Academy Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.61 km
Easington Colliery Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.75 km
Easington CofE Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Way - Hatfield Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Manor Way - Hatfield Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Manor Way - Labour Club Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Manor Way - Labour Club Bus Stop/Station 299 m
North Blunts Community Hospital Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 27.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 180 m
Blunts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 200 m
Blunts Dene Valley 416 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Sunny Blunts Valley 655 m
Castle Eden Dene Valley 708 m
Fulwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Danesly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Crow Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mount Pleasant Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Foolish Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Beech Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gunner's Pool Inland Water 1.92 km
Hardwick Dene Valley 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 72.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 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% 72.3 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 146,440 kWh - mean 14,644 kWh : median 16,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 30,834 kWh - mean 3,083 kWh : median 2,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR8 5SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.75438000
Longitude -1.32798400
OS Easting 443349
OS Northing 0540144
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6832
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Peterlee BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Peterlee BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001900
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 037A
Output Area / Small Area 8B2