DL16 7LA
a residential postcode in Kirk Merrington, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.6776 / 54°40'39"N
Longitude: -1.5993 / 1°35'57"W
OS Eastings: 425939
OS Northings: 531469
OS Grid: NZ259314
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KG8B.KZ
Mapcode Global: WHC53.DPPF
Plus Code: 9C6WMCH2+27
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eq82
What Three Birds: dotterel.cowbird.swift
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Merrington Heights, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7LA
Summary
DL16 7LA is a residential postcode in Kirk Merrington, County Durham. It was first introduced in February 1984.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £172,219 to £302,875 with an average of £229,729.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990, between 1996 and 2002 and between 1976 and 1982.
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) ratings are D, E and C.
Kirk Merrington is a village, which had a population of 799 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 10 people resident in DL16 7LA, of which 4 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DL16 7LA is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL16 7LA is approximately 189m (620ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL16 7LA
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL16 7LA
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 7LA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DL16 7LA at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DL16 7LA at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DL16 7LA at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DL16 7LA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DL16 7LA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DL16 7LA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DL16 7LA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DL16 7LA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DL16 7LA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL16 7LA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL16 7LA 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL16 7LA.
- 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 DL16 7LA.
Primary
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
Secondary
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.