DH1 2JH
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029C, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2JH, 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 2JH
- 55 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyCounty Durham 029C: 335 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2JH 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 2JHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 2JHRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 2JH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 1.8 km 22 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 2JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Frank Street, DH1 2JFJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £127,500Herons Court, DH1 2HDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £136,040Laurel Avenue, DH1 2EZJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £120,000The Moorlands, DH1 2LBDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £123,000St Hilds Court, DH1 2HPOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £120,000Belles Ville, DH1 2HYOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £190,000St Josephs Close, DH1 2JASeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £158,000Belles Ville, DH1 2HZJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold260 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 2JH
In a straight linePharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY260 m
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED280 m
- BOOTS690 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK540 m
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco260 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi300 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland360 m
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl500 m
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys590 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
- 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.