DL14 8HJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 051A, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8HJ, 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 8HJ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyCounty Durham 051A: 87 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8HJ 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 051ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL14 8HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL14 8HJRoad 61 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
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL14 8HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Lane Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 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 8HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £81,000Leeholme Road, DL14 8HHSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £61,000Cheviot Walk, DL14 8JPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £75,000Hartley Avenue, DL14 8HWNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £52,500Addison Road, DL14 8HRJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £58,000Mendip Walk, DL14 8JYJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £82,500Kent Street, DL14 8HSFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £84,000Malvern Walk, DL14 8JRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £320,000Westerton Road, DL14 8HFApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, freehold190 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 DL14 8HJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- COUNDON PHARMACY310 m
Dental practices
- VICTORIA LANE HEALTH CENTRE400 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Coundon LocalSainsburys420 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 051A
Everything about County Durham 051AThe 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.