DH1 5AQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 023A, Framwellgate & Newton Hall ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 5AQ, 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 5AQ
- 35 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyCounty Durham 023A: 120 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 5AQ 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 023ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 5AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 5AQRoad 54 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
- 8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 5AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New College Durham Sixth form and further education | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Framwellgate School Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 5AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Westcott Drive, DH1 5AQJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £312,500Westcott Drive, DH1 5AGAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £245,000Barrington Close, DH1 5BXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £255,000Durham Moor Crescent, DH1 5ASSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £314,500Witton Grove, DH1 5ABJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £172,000St Cuthberts Avenue, DH1 5EPMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £290,000Dryburn Hill, DH1 5AENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £417,000Sniperley Grove, DH1 5AAJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 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 5AQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP710 m
Pharmacies
- LEAK CHEMISTS600 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT440 m
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NORTH DURHAM (UHND)440 m
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- FRONT STREET DENTAL SURGERY460 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Durham - Framwellgate MoorThe Co-operative Group350 m
- Sainsburys Framwellgate LocalSainsburys500 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 023A
Everything about County Durham 023AThe 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.