DH1 2LJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029D, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2LJ, 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 2LJ
- 54 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyCounty Durham 029D: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 029DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 2LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 2LJRoad 61 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 2LJ
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) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 1.7 km 21 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) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
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 2LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £136,040Laurel Avenue, DH1 2EZJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £120,000The Moorlands, DH1 2LBDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £210,000Sherburn Road, DH1 2JWDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000The Moorlands, DH1 2LDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £127,500Herons Court, DH1 2HDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £150,000Edge Court, DH1 2JYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £80,000Laurel Avenue, DH1 2EYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £190,000St Josephs Close, DH1 2JASeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 2LJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED240 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY350 m
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTAL CARE LTD590 m
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK610 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco350 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi410 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland470 m
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys480 m
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl590 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 029D
Everything about County Durham 029DThe 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.