DH1 4QY
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 030A, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 4QY, 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 4QY
- 107 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyCounty Durham 030A: 334 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 520 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 4QY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 030ANeighbourhood
- £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 280 m awayExact point
- 7.4% can get gigabit broadband at DH1 4QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 4QYRoad 57 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 4QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 370 m 5 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) | 380 m 5 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) | 850 m 11 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) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 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) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 4QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000St Margarets Mews, DH1 4DPFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £670,000Crossgate, DH1 4PSNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Allergate, DH1 4ETMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £425,000Nevilledale Terrace, DH1 4QGJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £340,000The Avenue, DH1 4EDMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £1,175,000South Street, DH1 4QPOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £347,500Briardene, DH1 4QUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £531,800Crossgate Peth, DH1 4PZJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 4QY
In a straight lineStations
- Durham7 minutes on foot520 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS570 m
Dental practices
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS120 m
- FALCHION ORTHODONTICS LIMITED210 m
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS310 m
- CASTLE VIEW SURGERY LTD310 m
- BRIDGE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY340 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco280 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys300 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco510 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco750 m
- Sainsburys Durham Newcastle Road LocalSainsburys950 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 030A
Everything about County Durham 030AThe 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.