Latitude: 54.6769 / 54°40'36"N
Longitude: -1.5987 / 1°35'55"W
OS Eastings: 425974
OS Northings: 531387
OS Grid: NZ259313
Mapcode National: GBR KG8C.P7
Mapcode Global: WHC53.DPYZ
Plus Code: 9C6WMCG2+QG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eq82
What Three Birds: heron.kite.godwit
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
DL16 7FU is a residential postcode in Kirk Merrington, County Durham. It was first introduced in February 2018.
The most common council tax bands are B and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £39,226 to £228,382 with an average of £130,986.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
Kirk Merrington is a village, which had a population of 799 in the 2011 census.
DL16 7FU is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL16 7FU
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL16 7FU
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DL16 7FU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DL16 7FU 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
Ferryhill
Councillors
Peter Atkinson (Labour)
Joe Quinn (Conservative)
Curtis Bihari (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
MP
Dehenna Davison (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL16 7FU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL16 7FU.
Kirk Merrington Primary School
South View, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7JB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Middlestone Moor Primary School
Rock Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7DA
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Coundon
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Victoria Lane Academy
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6PP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Sedgefield Community College
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.