DH1 5BX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 023C, Framwellgate & Newton Hall ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 5BX, 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 5BX
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyCounty Durham 023C: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 5BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 023CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 5BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 5BXRoad 59 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 5BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New College Durham Sixth form and further education | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Framwellgate School Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 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) | 960 m 12 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) | 1.3 km 16 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) | 1.4 km 18 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 5BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000Barrington Close, DH1 5BXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £255,000Durham Moor Crescent, DH1 5ASSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £490,000Dryburn Road, DH1 5AJSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £312,500Westcott Drive, DH1 5AGAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £290,000Dryburn Hill, DH1 5AENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £60,000Holmlands Crescent, DH1 5ARMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £180,000Westcott Drive, DH1 5AQJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £292,500Durham Moor Crescent, DH1 5AWJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 5BX
In a straight lineGP practices
- CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP680 m
Pharmacies
- LEAK CHEMISTS640 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT290 m
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NORTH DURHAM (UHND)290 m
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- FRONT STREET DENTAL SURGERY460 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Durham - Framwellgate MoorThe Co-operative Group290 m
- Sainsburys Framwellgate LocalSainsburys500 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 023C
Everything about County Durham 023CThe 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.