DH2 2QJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 011F, Pelton ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH2 2QJ, 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 2QJ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 54% on JulyCounty Durham 011F: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No property in DH2 2QJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 011FNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH2 2QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH2 2QJRoad 62 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
- 6.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH2 2QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Hermitage Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Pelton Community Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Bullion Lane Primary School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Newker Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: 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 DH2 2QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £178,000Greenland Mews, DH2 2SGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £180,000Dovecote Drive, DH2 2AHSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold310 m
- £245,000Cong Burn View, DH2 2BNApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold310 m
- £300,500Howlett, DH2 2RSJune 2023, detached, established, freehold380 m
- £200,000Glencrest Court, DH2 2BXDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold420 m
- £182,500Blindy Burn Court, DH2 2ETAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold430 m
- £64,000Poets Drive, DH2 2BTNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold440 m
- £195,000Dunsany Terrace, DH2 2PEFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold470 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 DH2 2QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- VILLAGES MEDICAL GROUP520 m
Pharmacies
- PELTON FELL PHARMACY480 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 011F
Everything about County Durham 011FThe 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.