DH6 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 050D, Ferryhill ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 5LQ, 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 DH6 5LQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyCounty Durham 050D: 297 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 8.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No property in DH6 5LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 050DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH6 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH6 5LQRoad 61 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
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Cornforth Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2025: no overall grade |
| Coxhoe Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
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 DH6 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £395,000DL17 8RXApril 2024, detached, established, freehold540 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 050D
Everything about County Durham 050DThe postcode district: DH6
Everything about DH6Your MP
- Alan StricklandLabourMP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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.