DH1 2XJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029A, Belmont ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2XJ, 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 2XJ
- 44 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyCounty Durham 029A: 404 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2XJ 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 029ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- 94.7% can get gigabit broadband at DH1 2XJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 2XJRoad 55 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 2XJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 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 2XJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Bevan Grove, DH1 2LQMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £120,000Teasdale Terrace, DH1 2RNAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £100,000Providence Place, DH1 2HSAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £124,250Shepherds Court, DH1 1JQMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £225,000Moor Crescent, DH1 1PDSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £158,000Belles Ville, DH1 2HZJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £173,500Birchgrove Avenue, DH1 1DESeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold250 m
- £156,500Belle Vue Terrace, DH1 2HRMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold260 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 2XJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY210 m
- BOOTS260 m
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED420 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK140 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl210 m
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco220 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland340 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi350 m
- Sainsburys Gilesgate LocalSainsburys900 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 029A
Everything about County Durham 029AThe 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.