DL17 8RW
a non-residential postcode in Ferryhill, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.6841 / 54°41'2"N
Longitude: -1.5755 / 1°34'31"W
OS Eastings: 427468
OS Northings: 532203
OS Grid: NZ274322
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KGF8.QN
Mapcode Global: WHC53.RJZF
Plus Code: 9C6WMCMF+MR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fq04
What Three Birds: pheasant.rook.goshawk
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Merrington Road, Ferryhill DL17 8RW
Summary
DL17 8RW is a non-residential postcode in Ferryhill, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
Commercial rateable values range from £730 to £137,000 with an average of £68,865. The most common recorded business types are School and Photovoltaic Installation.
DL17 8RW is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL17 8RW is approximately 176m (577ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL17 8RW
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL17 8RW
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DL17 8RW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Lidl. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL17 8RW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL17 8RW 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 8RW.
- 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 DL17 8RW.
Primary
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8PP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Kirk Merrington Primary School
South View, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7JB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6PP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Cleves Cross Primary School
Cleves Cross, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8QY
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 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
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
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
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
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
Sedgefield Community College
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
Community School
Ages 16 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.