DH6 5NQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 041D, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 5NQ, 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 5NQ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyCounty Durham 041D: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 5.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No property in DH6 5NQ 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 041DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH6 5NQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH6 5NQRoad 59 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 5NQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bowburn Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| Strawberry Lane Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 5NQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Henry Avenue, DH6 5ENMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £165,000Henry Avenue, DH6 5ELJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £95,000George Street, DH6 5DRMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £155,000Horton Crescent, DH6 5EJJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £117,500Philip Avenue, DH6 5EHJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold350 m
- £114,950Victoria Square, DH6 5BZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £145,000Marlene Avenue, DH6 5EWFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold370 m
- £169,000Cavell Drive, DH6 5FEMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold370 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 041D
Everything about County Durham 041DThe postcode district: DH6
Everything about DH6Your MP
- Mary Kelly FoyLabourMP for City of 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.