DL16 7BQ maps, stats, and open data
DL16 7BQ lies on Castlegarth in Spennymoor. DL16 7BQ is located in the Spennymoor 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 February 1990.
DL16 7BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DL16 7BQ geodata
| Easting | 424285 |
| Northing | 532364 |
| Latitude | 54.685745 |
| Longitude | -1.624828 |
Where is DL16 7BQ?
| Street | Castlegarth |
| Town/City | Spennymoor |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL16 |
DL16 7BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL16 7BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 | Spennymoor |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DL16 7BQ
1, CASTLEGARTH, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7BQ 2020 11 AUG £250,000 |
8, CASTLEGARTH, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7BQ 2016 18 AUG £305,000 |
2, CASTLEGARTH, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7BQ 2016 29 JUN £215,000 |
4, CASTLEGARTH, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7BQ 1999 5 MAR £110,000 |
7, CASTLEGARTH, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7BQ 1997 7 AUG £97,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL16 7BQ
| South View | Middlestone Moor | 67m |
| South View | Middlestone Moor | 75m |
| Newsagents (Durham Road) | Middlestone Moor | 225m |
| Binchester Moor (Durham Road) | Middlestone Moor | 230m |
| Newsagents (Durham Road) | Middlestone Moor | 324m |
Nearest railway stations to DL16 7BQ
| Bishop Auckland Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL16 7BQ (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 7BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 48.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.30Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL16 7BQ (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% |
DL16 7BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL16 7BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,173 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,652 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,668 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 39,593 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,599 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,966 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL16 7BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL16 7BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL16 7BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL16 7BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL16 7BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Middlestone Moor | 17:00 | 11:15 | 242m |
| Aged Miners Homes | 17:00 | 11:15 | 467m |
| Central Drive | 17:00 | 11:15 | 713m |
DL16 7BQ ITL and DL16 7BQ 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 7BQ:
| 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 |
DL16 7BQ 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 7BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105668 | |
| LSOA | E01020822 | County Durham 052B |
| MSOA | E02004337 | County Durham 052 |
Nearest postcodes to DL16 7BQ
| DL16 7AX | Gibbon Street | 80m |
| DL16 7BA | Oakdene Terrace | 102m |
| DL16 7BF | Chapel Row | 103m |
| DL16 7AY | Watson Street | 120m |
| DL16 7AU | Wood Street | 133m |
| DL16 7BN | South View | 136m |
| DL16 7BH | Whitworth Meadows | 149m |
| DL16 7AT | Durham Street | 158m |
| DL16 7AZ | Club Buildings | 175m |
| DL16 7AS | Durham Road | 211m |
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