DL14 8QJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 051B, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8QJ, 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 8QJ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 100% on JulyCounty Durham 051B: 116 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8QJ 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 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL14 8QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL14 8QJRoad 60 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
- 7.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL14 8QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Victoria Lane Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 18 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) | 1.8 km 23 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) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cockton Hill Infant School Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 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 8QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £59,000Grange View, DL14 8QJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £114,800Park Avenue, DL14 8QHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £94,500Canney Hill, DL14 8QNSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £246,000Potters Close, DL14 8QANovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £175,000Hazelbank, DL14 8QLJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £220,000Durham Road, DL14 8QWOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £300,000Redworth Grove, DL14 8QPJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £180,000Park View Terrace, DL14 8QBJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold470 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 8QJ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar Parkhead Service StationSpar400 m
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.