DH1 1QJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029C, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 1QJ, 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 1QJ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyCounty Durham 029C: 335 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 1QJ 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 029CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- 63% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 1QJRoad 46 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 1QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 1QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £189,950Gilesgate, DH1 1HYNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £238,000The Sidings, DH1 1HSJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £229,000Mayorswell Street, DH1 1LQOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £270,000Magdalene Heights, DH1 1UROctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £380,000Mayorswell Field, DH1 1JWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £225,000Douglas Villas, DH1 1JLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £392,500Gilesgate, DH1 1QQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £550,000Gilesgate, DH1 1QNMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold290 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 1QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP240 m
Pharmacies
- WELL240 m
- BOOTS750 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD480 m
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE500 m
- H M PRISON540 m
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC570 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys590 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco620 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco800 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 029C
Everything about County Durham 029CThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.