DH1 1HU
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029A, Belmont ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 1HU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DH1 1HU
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyCounty Durham 029A: 404 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.3 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 1HU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 029ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 1HUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 1HURoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 1HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 30 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DH1 1HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £317,000Aspen Close, DH1 1EEJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £175,000Hawthorn Crescent, DH1 1EDNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £215,000Willowtree Avenue, DH1 1EAOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £237,000Alderlea Close, DH1 1DSJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £183,000Poplar Drive, DH1 1DRNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £300,000Willowtree Avenue, DH1 1EBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £166,000Wilson Crescent, DH1 1PFMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £182,500Bradford Crescent, DH1 1HWDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DH1 1HU
In a straight linePharmacies
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED390 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY620 m
- BOOTS690 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK650 m
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD780 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco630 m
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys690 m
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl740 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi790 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland820 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 029A
Everything about County Durham 029AThe postcode district: DH1
Everything about DH1Your MP
- Mary Kelly FoyLabourMP for City of Durham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.