DL14 8EJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 051B, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8EJ, 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 DL14 8EJ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, none in JulyCounty Durham 051B: 116 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shildon, 4.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8EJ 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 051BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DL14 8EJSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL14 8EJRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 6.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL14 8EJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Victoria Lane Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 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 DL14 8EJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Eden Terrace, DL14 8EJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 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 051B
Everything about County Durham 051BThe postcode district: DL14
Everything about DL14Your MP
- Dr Sam RushworthLabourMP for Bishop Auckland
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.