DH1 2RZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029D, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2RZ, 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 2RZ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyCounty Durham 029D: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2RZ 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 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 2RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 2RZRoad 45 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
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 2RZ
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) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 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) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 2RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £605,000Bent House Lane, DH1 2RZJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £475,000Catley Mews, DH1 2FWOctober 2025, detached, new build, freehold150 m
- £136,500Humber Close, DH1 2FNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold210 m
- £355,000Goldsborough Road, DH1 2FJApril 2026, detached, new build, freehold220 m
- £299,245Burnhope Close, DH1 2FLOctober 2025, detached, new build, freehold310 m
- £284,995Goldsborough Road, DH1 2FHFebruary 2026, semi-detached, new build, freehold320 m
- £339,145Outberry Way, DH1 2FPOctober 2025, detached, new build, freehold380 m
- £100,000Cuthbert Avenue, DH1 2EEMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold380 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 2RZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK990 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi650 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland660 m
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco800 m
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl860 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.