DH2 2XQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 013E, Chester-le-Street South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH2 2XQ, 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 2XQ
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyCounty Durham 013E: 20 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in DH2 2XQ 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 013ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH2 2XQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH2 2XQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 6.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH2 2XQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Bullion Lane Primary School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Newker Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Cestria Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Red Rose Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Park View School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 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 2XQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Long Dale, DH2 2XQAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £175,000Heathfield, DH2 2XNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £135,000West Drive, DH2 2XHAugust 2023, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £295,000Long Burn Drive, DH2 2XEDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £279,950Gill Croft, DH2 2XFJune 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £170,000Cloverhill, DH2 2LZSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £162,000Ashgrove, DH2 2XLNovember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £293,000Birch View, DH2 2XPMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 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 2XQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CESTRIA HEALTH CENTRE170 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS170 m
- PELTON FELL PHARMACY920 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 013E
Everything about County Durham 013EThe 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.