DL15 8FD
a residential postcode in North Bitchburn, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.6894 / 54°41'21"N
Longitude: -1.7335 / 1°44'0"W
OS Eastings: 417277
OS Northings: 532740
OS Grid: NZ172327
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JGB6.HR
Mapcode Global: WHC51.BDRC
Plus Code: 9C6WM7Q8+QH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dq15
What Three Birds: hoopoe.tropicbird.grebe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Hillside Court, North Bitchburn, Crook DL15 8FD
Summary
DL15 8FD is a residential postcode in North Bitchburn, County Durham. It was first introduced in July 2003.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £88,742 to £366,402 with an average of £278,570.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards, between 1996 and 2002 and between 2003 and 2006.
25% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in DL15 8FD, of which 3 were male and 3 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DL15 8FD is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL15 8FD is approximately 160m (525ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL15 8FD
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL15 8FD
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 8FD include Co-Operative Food and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DL15 8FD at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DL15 8FD at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DL15 8FD at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DL15 8FD at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DL15 8FD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DL15 8FD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DL15 8FD at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DL15 8FD at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DL15 8FD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL15 8FD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL15 8FD 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 8FD.
- 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 8FD.
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.