DL15 8AQ
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Howden le Wear, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.6971 / 54°41'49"N
Longitude: -1.7344 / 1°44'3"W
OS Eastings: 417217
OS Northings: 533594
OS Grid: NZ172335
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JGB4.90
Mapcode Global: WHC51.B6BG
Plus Code: 9C6WM7W8+R6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dq17
What Three Birds: eider.warbler.tit
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Quarry Burn Lane, North Bitchburn, Crook DL15 8AQ
Summary
DL15 8AQ is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Howden le Wear, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900, between 1950 and 1966 and between 1900 and 1929.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, E and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £17,250. The most common recorded business type is Vehicle Repair Workshop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 4 people resident in DL15 8AQ, of which 2 were male and 2 were female.
DL15 8AQ is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL15 8AQ is approximately 173m (568ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL15 8AQ
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL15 8AQ
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DL15 8AQ include Co-Operative Food and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL15 8AQ 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 8AQ.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL15 8AQ.
Primary
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Sunnybrow Primary School
Hunwick Lane, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0LT
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hunwick Primary School
Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0JX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
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
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Foundation 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.