DH1 4QW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 033C, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 4QW, 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 4QW
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyCounty Durham 033C: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 820 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 4QW 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 033CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- 33.3% can get gigabit broadband at DH1 4QWSuperfast for 91.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 4QWRoad 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 4QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 70 m 1 minute 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) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 4QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £825,000Pimlico, DH1 4QWDecember 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £1,175,000South Street, DH1 4QPOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £347,500Briardene, DH1 4QUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £550,000Quarryheads Lane, DH1 3DZAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £410,000Brierville, DH1 4QEMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold310 m
- £745,000Beechcrest, DH1 4QFMay 2026, detached, established, freehold340 m
- £425,000Nevilledale Terrace, DH1 4QGJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold350 m
- £540,000Nevilledale Terrace, DH1 4QDJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold380 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 4QW
In a straight lineStations
- Durham10 minutes on foot820 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS680 m
Dental practices
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS440 m
- FALCHION ORTHODONTICS LIMITED480 m
- BRIDGE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS560 m
- CASTLE VIEW SURGERY LTD560 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys520 m
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco550 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco620 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco880 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 033C
Everything about County Durham 033CThe 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.