DH1 5SX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 033B, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 5SX, 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 5SX
- 106 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyCounty Durham 033B: 269 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 230 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in DH1 5SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 033BNeighbourhood
- £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 450 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH1 5SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 5SXRoad 54 dB, rail 46 dB (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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 5SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
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 5SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £530,000Highgate, DH1 4GAMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £260,000Freemans Quay, DH1 1SWJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold350 m
- £220,000Castle Chare, DH1 4TYApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold350 m
- £312,500St Annes Court, DH1 4TZMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 m
- £280,000Tenter Terrace, DH1 4RDSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £240,000Back Silver Street, DH1 3RPApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold420 m
- £225,000Princes Street, DH1 4RPApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold420 m
- £525,000Albert Street, DH1 4RJMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold450 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 5SX
In a straight lineStations
- Durham3 minutes on foot230 m
GP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP820 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS520 m
- WELL820 m
Dental practices
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS440 m
- CASTLE VIEW SURGERY LTD440 m
- BRIDGE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE580 m
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco450 m
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco480 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys490 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco540 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 033B
Everything about County Durham 033BThe 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.