DH1 3RQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 030H, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 3RQ, 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 3RQ
- 142 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyCounty Durham 030H: 156 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 740 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 3RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 030HNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH1 3RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 3RQRoad 41 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 3RQ
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 Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 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 3RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000New Elvet, DH1 3AHJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £140,000New Elvet, DH1 3DBJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £505,000Elvet Bridge, DH1 3AAAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold240 m
- £634,000Church Street, DH1 3DGAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £163,000Court Lane, DH1 3JSMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £275,000St Helens Well, DH1 4DBMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold330 m
- £470,000Dunelm Court, DH1 4QXFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £175,000Lambton Walk, DH1 4SWJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 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 3RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Durham9 minutes on foot750 m
GP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP680 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS300 m
- WELL680 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY230 m
- THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC230 m
- KINGSGATE DENTAL PRACTICE250 m
- BRIDGE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- H M PRISON480 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco270 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys430 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco460 m
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco520 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 030H
Everything about County Durham 030HThe 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.