DH2 1LG
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH2 1LG, 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 DH2 1LG
- Chester-Le-Street, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in DH2 1LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH2 1LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH2 1LGRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH2 1LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ouston Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Pelton Community Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Barley Mow Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Portobello Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 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 DH2 1LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £217,500Callander, DH2 1LGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £220,000Callander, DH2 1LEJune 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £183,000Coldstream, DH2 1LHJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £182,000Cromarty, DH2 1JZMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £167,000Callander, DH2 1LFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £260,000Cromarty, DH2 1LADecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £170,000Ross, DH2 1LDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £170,000Cromarty, DH2 1JYMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 002A
Everything about County Durham 002AThe postcode district: DH2
Everything about DH2Your MP
- Luke AkehurstLabourMP for North 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.