DH1 5BQ
a large user postcode in Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.7972 / 54°47'49"N
Longitude: -1.5852 / 1°35'6"W
OS Eastings: 426767
OS Northings: 544778
OS Grid: NZ267447
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KDCZ.L4
Mapcode Global: WHC4J.MPC8
Plus Code: 9C6WQCW7+VW
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94et91
What Three Birds: albatross.guillemot.chaffinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Newton Drive, Durham DH1 5BQ
Summary
DH1 5BQ is a large user postcode in Framwellgate Moor, Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Framwellgate School, Newton Drive, Durham DH1 5BQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £186,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
Durham is a city, which had a population of 47,785 in the 2011 census.
DH1 5BQ is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH1 5BQ is approximately 95m (312ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH1 5BQ
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH1 5BQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH1 5BQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Londis, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH1 5BQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH1 5BQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH1 5BQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH1 5BQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH1 5BQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH1 5BQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH1 5BQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH1 5BQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH1 5BQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH1 5BQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH1 5BQ 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
Framwellgate and Newton Hall
Councillors
Mark Wilkes (Liberal Democrat)
Mamie Simmons (Liberal Democrat)
Amanda Hopgood (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
City of Durham
MP
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH1 5BQ.
- 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 DH1 5BQ.
Sorry, we have no current data to display for this area.