DH1 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 026B, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 150% on JulyCounty Durham 026B: 117 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in DH1 5RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 026BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH1 5RQSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 5RQRoad 52 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
- 6.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New College Durham Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Framwellgate School Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Sacriston Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £192,500Trinity Mews, DH1 5GGMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £975,000DH1 5RHMay 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £77,500Half Way Houses, DH1 5RFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold310 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 026B
Everything about County Durham 026BThe 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.