DL14 8FQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 055D, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8FQ, 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 8FQ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 60% on JulyCounty Durham 055D: 250 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8FQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 055DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- 95.8% can get gigabit broadband at DL14 8FQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL14 8FQRoad 46 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
- 6.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL14 8FQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| St Andrew's Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
| Cockton Hill Junior School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cockton Hill Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Etherley Lane Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 DL14 8FQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £247,995Langley Close, DL14 8FQMarch 2025, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £145,000Morton Close, DL14 8YWJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £207,500Ruthall Court, DL14 8FDDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £160,000Marsh Way, DL14 8EZNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £200,000Moule Crescent, DL14 8FBJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £245,000Pilkington Way, DL14 8YNAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £150,000St Phillips Close, DL14 8BDJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £75,000William Street, DL14 8RJJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold270 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 055D
Everything about County Durham 055DThe 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.