DH1 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 033B, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH1 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 90% on JulyCounty Durham 033B: 269 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- 1 of 7 properties in DH1 5SZ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- 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 670 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at DH1 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH1 5SZRoad 45 dB, rail 52 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
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH1 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre Sixth form and further education | 300 m 4 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) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £305,000Wearside Drive, DH1 1LEApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £260,000Freemans Quay, DH1 1SWJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold400 m
- £280,000Edmunds Vale, DH1 1BWNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold430 m
- £227,000Finney Terrace, DH1 1RXAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold450 m
- £320,000Hillcrest, DH1 1RBMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold450 m
- £101,250Claypath Court, DH1 1QEDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold500 m
- £530,000Highgate, DH1 4GAMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold500 m
- £345,000Claypath, DH1 1QTMay 2025, detached, established, freehold530 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 5SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Durham7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP670 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS640 m
- WELL670 m
Dental practices
- CLAYPATH DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- DUNELM ORTHODONTICS710 m
- CASTLE VIEW SURGERY LTD710 m
- BRIDGE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY740 m
- DENTAL SURGERY880 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Durham Claypath ExpressTesco490 m
- Tesco Durham Market Place ExpressTesco680 m
- Tesco Durham North Rd ExpressTesco730 m
- Sainsburys Durham North Road LocalSainsburys740 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.