DL17 8RY
a residential postcode in Metal Bridge, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.7032 / 54°42'11"N
Longitude: -1.5405 / 1°32'25"W
OS Eastings: 429710
OS Northings: 534339
OS Grid: NZ297343
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KGP1.8T
Mapcode Global: WHC54.91PS
Plus Code: 9C6WPF35+7R
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fq58
What Three Birds: grosbeak.kittiwake.loon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Pine Road, East Howle, Ferryhill DL17 8RY
Summary
DL17 8RY is a residential postcode in Metal Bridge, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £79,544 to £160,773 with an average of £112,605.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
In the 2011 census, there were 25 people resident in DL17 8RY, of which 12 were male and 13 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DL17 8RY is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL17 8RY is approximately 101m (331ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL17 8RY
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL17 8RY
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DL17 8RY include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- River levels and flood warnings near DL17 8RY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DL17 8RY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DL17 8RY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DL17 8RY at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL17 8RY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL17 8RY 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
Sedgefield
MP
Paul Howell (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL17 8RY.
- 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 DL17 8RY.
Primary
West Cornforth Primary School
High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Cleves Cross Primary School
Cleves Cross, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8QY
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8PP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Coxhoe Primary School
Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
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
Sedgefield Community College
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
Community School
Ages 16 - 19
Good
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.