DH1 2SX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 041D, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2SX, 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 2SX
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherCounty Durham 041D: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 041DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH1 2SXSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 2SXRoad 48 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 2SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
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 2SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £960,000Hillcrest, DH1 2PQDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold530 m
- £225,000Beal Walk, DH1 2PLDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold540 m
- £255,000Lindisfarne, DH1 2PHOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold590 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 041D
Everything about County Durham 041DThe 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.