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Thinking of living at DL16 6LU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springmoor Grange School | Primary | 300 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Primary | 450 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| King Street Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| North Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Independent | 4.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Strawberry Lane | Independent | 5.8 km | – |
Every primary near DL16 6LU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Ltd | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Tudhoe Cricket Club | 570 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Whitworth Park Academy | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Football | The Brewery Field | 310 m | 1 |
| Swimming | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | 950 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Bodies | 980 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Ferryhill Indoor Bowls Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, a drive away (7.6 km), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is Durham Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, X21, 8A, 865); 11 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Springmoor Grange School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whitworth Park Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 700 m away, with Wood Vue Convenience Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bishops Close Medical Practice (850 m), with Miller Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Rootz is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 9.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 1 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Aleeza's is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Spennymoor Town Football Club the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Jubilee Park, 900 m away; for exercise, The Brewery Field (300 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 157 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
14 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.