DH1 1RS
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 030E, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 1RS, 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 1RS
- 84 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyCounty Durham 030E: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 1RS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 030ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 1RSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 1RSRoad 56 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 1RS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 60 m 1 minute 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) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: 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 1RS
Latest sale at each postcode- £227,000Finney Terrace, DH1 1RXAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £320,000Hillcrest, DH1 1RBMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £101,250Claypath Court, DH1 1QEDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £345,000Claypath, DH1 1QTMay 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £260,000Freemans Quay, DH1 1SWJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £305,000Wearside Drive, DH1 1LEApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £485,000Leazes Place, DH1 1REDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £315,000Kepier Terrace, DH1 1JSMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold270 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 1RS
In a straight lineStations
- Durham7 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP360 m
Pharmacies
- WELL360 m
- BOOTS370 m
Dental practices
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE170 m
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
- THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC530 m
- BRIDGE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS600 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco180 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco430 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys590 m
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco630 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 030E
Everything about County Durham 030EThe 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.