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DH1 1LA lies on Orchard Drive in Durham. DH1 1LA is located in the Elvet and Gilesgate electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

DH1 1LA maps

DH1 1LA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
DH1 1LA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DH1 1LA geodata

Easting428165
Northing543045
Latitude54.781527
Longitude-1.563616

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH1 1LA?

StreetOrchard Drive
Town/CityDurham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDH1

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DH1 1LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DH1 1LA as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardElvet And Gilesgate
ConstituencyCity Of Durham

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in DH1 1LA

2024
14 AUG
£420,000
22, ORCHARD DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 1LA
2024
23 JUL
£305,000
41, ORCHARD DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 1LA
2021
23 NOV
£325,000
3, ORCHARD DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 1LA
2020
12 FEB
£350,000
2019
1 JUL
£347,000
2019
14 JUN
£347,000
15, ORCHARD DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 1LA
2018
7 NOV
£325,000
22, ORCHARD DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 1LA
2018
25 OCT
£260,000
2018
22 OCT
£285,000
22, ORCHARD DRIVE, DURHAM, DH1 1LA
2018
13 SEP
£265,000

➜ Durham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DH1 1LA

Hild-bede College (A690 Leazes Road)Durham372m
The Chains - Woodman (Gilesgate)Durham376m
Magdalene Street (A181 Gilesgate)Durham410m
Magdalene Street (A181 Gilesgate)Durham424m
Hild-bede College (A690 Leazes Road)Durham437m

Nearest railway stations to DH1 1LA

Durham Station1.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in DH1 1LA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in DH1 1LA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed40.5Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in DH1 1LA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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DH1 1LA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DH1 1LA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)1,218,693
Meter count52
Mean (kWh/meter)23,436
Median (kWh/meter)22,708

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)188,737
Meter count52
Mean (kWh/meter)3,630
Median (kWh/meter)3,410

Deprivation

7.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH1 1LA:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH1 1LA (metres)

Northern Powergrid
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Training Centre
265m
Little Sicily 2
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
10 Station Lane
268m
Travelodge
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Station Lane
295m

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Nearest post box to DH1 1LA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Riverside, Ferens Close17:0011:45324m
Kepier Villas17:1512:00351m
Gilesgate Post Office17:3012:00421m

DH1 1LA ITL and DH1 1LA LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH1 1LA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLCNorth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLC1Tees Valley and Durham
ITL 3 CodeName
TLC14Durham
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000047County Durham

DH1 1LA census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH1 1LA:

CodeName
OAE00105183
LSOAE01033195County Durham 030E
MSOAE02004314County Durham 030

Nearest postcodes to DH1 1LA

DH1 1URMagdalene Heights146m
DH1 1NUFerens Park173m
DH1 1JLDouglas Villas180m
DH1 1HTAshwood184m
DH1 1UNMagdalene Court202m
DH1 1JJEllis Leazes254m
DH1 1JWMayorswell Field259m
DH1 1JNRenny Street270m
DH1 1JUMayorswell Close276m
DH1 1JXFerens Close280m