DH1 2XL
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 029A, Belmont ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 2XL, 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 2XL
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyCounty Durham 029A: 404 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 2XL 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
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 2XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 2XLRoad 50 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 2XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 630 m 8 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) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Belmont Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 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) | 1.2 km 15 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 2XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £49,000Coronation Terrace, DH1 2DTApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £250,000Boltslaw Place, DH1 2FADecember 2024, detached, new build, freehold330 m
- £120,000Teasdale Terrace, DH1 2RNAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £289,995Islington Drive, DH1 2FEOctober 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold330 m
- £462,000DH1 2SAAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold340 m
- £242,245Kilmond Way, DH1 2FGOctober 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold400 m
- £100,000Cuthbert Avenue, DH1 2EEMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £299,245Burnhope Close, DH1 2FLOctober 2025, detached, new build, freehold420 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 2XL
In a straight linePharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY430 m
- BOOTS430 m
- M WHITFIELD LIMITED790 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST ST ANDREWS PARK360 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl DragonvilleLidl250 m
- Iceland DragonvilleIceland270 m
- Aldi Belmont DurhamAldi340 m
- Tesco Durham ExtraTesco420 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.