DL15 8EL
a residential postcode in North Bitchburn, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.6899 / 54°41'23"N
Longitude: -1.734 / 1°44'2"W
OS Eastings: 417244
OS Northings: 532795
OS Grid: NZ172327
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JGB6.DL
Mapcode Global: WHC51.BCJZ
Plus Code: 9C6WM7Q8+X9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dq15
What Three Birds: yellowthroat.parakeet.petrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Wellgarth Court, North Bitchburn, Crook DL15 8EL
Summary
DL15 8EL is a residential postcode in North Bitchburn, County Durham. It was first introduced in June 1997.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £360,065.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
In the 2011 census, there were 19 people resident in DL15 8EL, of which 11 were male and 8 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DL15 8EL is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL15 8EL is approximately 161m (528ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL15 8EL
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL15 8EL
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DL15 8EL include Co-Operative Food and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL15 8EL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL15 8EL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Crook
Councillors
Anne Reed (Independent)
Patricia Jopling (Conservative)
Mike Currah (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North West Durham
MP
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL15 8EL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL15 8EL.
Primary
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Hunwick Primary School
Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0JX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Sunnybrow Primary School
Hunwick Lane, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0LT
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0BG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.