DH1 2JZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029C, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2JZ, 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 2JZ
- 81 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulyCounty Durham 029C: 335 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2JZ 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 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 2JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 2JZRoad 51 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 2JZ
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) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| 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 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km 18 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, January 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 2JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £161,500Edge Court, DH1 2JZDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £190,000North View, DH1 2LEAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £150,000Edge Court, DH1 2JYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £210,000Sunderland Road, DH1 2QGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £280,000Malvern Villas, DH1 2JPApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £220,000The Moorlands, DH1 2LDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £280,000Sunderland Road, DH1 2QHJune 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £210,000Sherburn Road, DH1 2JWDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 2JZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED280 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY590 m
- BOOTS950 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD320 m
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK820 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys210 m
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco590 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi680 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland740 m
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl830 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.