DL16 7XJ maps, stats, and open data

DL16 7XJ lies on Kirkstone Court in Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor. DL16 7XJ is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. 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 1992.

DL16 7XJ maps

DL16 7XJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

DL16 7XJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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DL16 7XJ geodata

Easting	426217
Northing	531128
Latitude	54.674542
Longitude	-1.594972

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Where is DL16 7XJ?

Street	Kirkstone Court
Locality	Kirk Merrington
Town/City	Spennymoor
Country	England
Postcode District	DL16
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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DL16 7XJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DL16 7XJ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	180m	591ft

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

Ward	Ferryhill
Constituency	Bishop Auckland

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in DL16 7XJ

3, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2024 7 OCT £275,000
14, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2022 8 JUL £210,000
15, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2017 28 APR £163,000
1, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2014 12 SEP £175,000
5, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2007 19 JAN £205,000
2, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2006 3 AUG £191,000
4, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2005 28 FEB £235,000
2, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2003 22 MAY £159,950
6, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2001 1 AUG £112,000
9, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 1999 16 JUL £85,995

➜ Kirk Merrington house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DL16 7XJ

Schools (Unclassified Road To Chilton)	Kirk Merrington	44m
Schools (Unclassified Road To Chilton)	Kirk Merrington	76m
Green (Merrington Road)	Kirk Merrington	294m
Green (Unclassified Road Opposite Half Moon Inn)	Kirk Merrington	295m
Green (Merrington Road)	Kirk Merrington	306m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in DL16 7XJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in DL16 7XJ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	46.7Mbps
Average download speed	42.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	66.36Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in DL16 7XJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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DL16 7XJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DL16 7XJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	223,591
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,971
Median (kWh/meter)	16,014

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	60,756
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,340
Median (kWh/meter)	4,192

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL16 7XJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in DL16 7XJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL16 7XJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL16 7XJ (metres)

Kirk Merrington Primary School

South View

79m

Kirk Merrington Pre-School

Blue House Estate

103m

The Village Inn

Richardson Place

228m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to DL16 7XJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Kirk Merrington	17:15	09:00	300m
North Close	17:15	09:15	1,097m
Dean Bank West	17:30	11:00	1,830m

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DL16 7XJ ITL and DL16 7XJ 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 DL16 7XJ:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLC	North East (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLC1	Tees Valley and Durham
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLC14	Durham
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000047	County Durham

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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DL16 7XJ 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 DL16 7XJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00105672
LSOA	E01020822	County Durham 052B
MSOA	E02004337	County Durham 052

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to DL16 7XJ

DL16 7JB	South View	76m
DL16 7JF	Coronation Terrace	84m
DL16 7JD	Blue House Estate	102m
DL16 7JG	Ramshaw Terrace	123m
DL16 7HU	Merrington Close	126m
DL16 7HX	Merrington Close	156m
DL16 7JA	Chapel Street	175m
DL16 7JY	Church Close	206m
DL16 7GA	Kirk Grove	217m
DL16 7JQ	Richardson Place	227m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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