DL15 8DW
a residential and agricultural postcode in Fir Tree, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.7077 / 54°42'27"N
Longitude: -1.7946 / 1°47'40"W
OS Eastings: 413334
OS Northings: 534763
OS Grid: NZ133347
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HGX0.86
Mapcode Global: WHC4T.DXNW
Plus Code: 9C6WP654+35
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cq49
What Three Birds: accentor.eagle.cuckoo
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Blackhall Cottages, Fir Tree, Crook DL15 8DW
Summary
DL15 8DW is a residential and agricultural postcode in Fir Tree, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
In the 2011 census, there were 1 people resident in DL15 8DW, of which 0 were male and 1 were female.
DL15 8DW is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL15 8DW is approximately 178m (584ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL15 8DW
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL15 8DW
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DL15 8DW include Co-Operative Food and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL15 8DW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL15 8DW 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
Weardale
Councillors
John Shuttleworth (Independent)
Anita Savory (Independent)
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 8DW.
- 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 8DW.
Primary
Hartside Primary School
Hartside, Hartside Close, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9NN
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
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
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
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
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
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Staindrop School an Academy
Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.