DH1 1SZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 030E, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 1SZ, 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 1SZ
- 51 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 19% on JulyCounty Durham 030E: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 750 m awayExact point
- 1 of 20 properties in DH1 1SZ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- 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 340 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 1SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 1SZRoad 42 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 1SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 750 m 9 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) | 790 m 10 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) | 940 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 km 13 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 | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.4 km 18 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 1SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £189,950Gilesgate, DH1 1HYNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £238,000The Sidings, DH1 1HSJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £392,500Gilesgate, DH1 1QQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £152,500St Giles Close, DH1 1XHFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold300 m
- £270,000Magdalene Heights, DH1 1UROctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £229,000Mayorswell Street, DH1 1LQOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £318,000St Lukes Mews, DH1 1JAFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold350 m
- £225,000Douglas Villas, DH1 1JLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold360 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 1SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP340 m
Pharmacies
- WELL340 m
- BOOTS830 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD420 m
- H M PRISON540 m
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE590 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC620 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys530 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco710 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco880 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.