DH1 3BQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 030F, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 3BQ, 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 3BQ
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyCounty Durham 030F: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 3BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 030FNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 3BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 3BQRoad 51 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 3BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 3BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Illingworth Grove, DH1 3BLMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £350,000Green Lane, DH1 3UAJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £190,000Mavin Street, DH1 3AUJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £400,000Whinney Hill, DH1 3BDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £495,000Hallgarth Street, DH1 3ATMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £520,000Whinney Hill, DH1 3BESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £300,000Hallgarth Street, DH1 3AYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £163,000Court Lane, DH1 3JSMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold310 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 3BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP700 m
Pharmacies
- WELL700 m
- BOOTS750 m
Dental practices
- H M PRISON110 m
- KINGSGATE DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- DENTAL SURGERY430 m
- THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC430 m
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE740 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco770 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco790 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys980 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 030F
Everything about County Durham 030FThe 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.