DH1 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 023D, Framwellgate & Newton Hall ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 5LQ, 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 5LQ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 55% on JulyCounty Durham 023D: 35 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 5LQ 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 023DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH1 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH1 5LQRoad 61 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
- 8.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary | 80 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Framwellgate School Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Finchale Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| New College Durham Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Bek Road, DH1 5LQDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £117,500Bek Road, DH1 5LHOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £165,000Farnham Road, DH1 5LAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £155,000Eden Road, DH1 5LFJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £130,000Farnham Road, DH1 5LNJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £137,500Kirkham Road, DH1 5LJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £177,500Bek Road, DH1 5LGAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £135,000Fordham Road, DH1 5LWJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 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 5LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP820 m
Pharmacies
- NEWTON HALL PHARMACY360 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Newton HallThe Co-operative Group370 m
- Heron Newton HallHeron420 m
- Aldi North Durham Retail Park, DurhamAldi880 m
- Iceland Durham Food WarehouseIceland900 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 023D
Everything about County Durham 023DThe 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.