DH1 1QW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 030H, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 1QW, 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 1QW
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyCounty Durham 030H: 156 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 930 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 1QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 030HNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- 90.9% can get gigabit broadband at DH1 1QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 1QWRoad 62 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 1QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
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 1QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £550,000Gilesgate, DH1 1QNMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £229,000Mayorswell Street, DH1 1LQOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £315,000Kepier Terrace, DH1 1JSMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £380,000Mayorswell Field, DH1 1JWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £305,000Mayorswell Close, DH1 1JUJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £225,000Douglas Villas, DH1 1JLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £485,000Leazes Place, DH1 1REDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £320,000Hillcrest, DH1 1RBMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold230 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 1QW
In a straight lineStations
- Durham12 minutes on foot940 m
GP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP10 m
Pharmacies
- WELL10 m
- BOOTS560 m
Dental practices
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE280 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC480 m
- H M PRISON600 m
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco400 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco620 m
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys800 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys840 m
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 030H
Everything about County Durham 030HThe 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.