DH2 1LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 002A, Pelton ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH2 1LQ, 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 1LQ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyCounty Durham 002A: 21 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in DH2 1LQ 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 002ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH2 1LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH2 1LQRoad 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 1LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ouston Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 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) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Pelton Community Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Barley Mow Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Portobello Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Primary | 1.7 km 21 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 1LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £183,000Coldstream, DH2 1LHJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £170,000Ross, DH2 1LDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £220,000Callander, DH2 1LEJune 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £217,500Callander, DH2 1LGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £167,000Callander, DH2 1LFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £230,000Turnberry, DH2 1LRJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £165,000Greenfields, DH2 1LWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £170,000Cromarty, DH2 1JYMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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
- 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.