DH1 2LH
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029C, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2LH, 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 2LH
- 66 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyCounty Durham 029C: 335 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2LH 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 2LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at DH1 2LHRoad 68 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 2LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.9 km 24 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 2LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Sunderland Road, DH1 2QHJune 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Churchill Avenue, DH1 1PXSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £157,500Wakenshaw Road, DH1 1EWDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £318,000St Lukes Mews, DH1 1JAFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £210,000Sunderland Road, DH1 2QGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £152,500St Giles Close, DH1 1XHFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £161,500Edge Court, DH1 2JZDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £110,000Donnini Place, DH1 1ESApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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 2LH
In a straight lineGP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP770 m
Pharmacies
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED510 m
- WELL770 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD90 m
- H M PRISON1 km
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys30 m
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco830 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi920 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland980 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.