DL14 8QP
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 055E, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8QP, 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 8QP
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyCounty Durham 055E: 119 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8QP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 055ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL14 8QPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL14 8QPRoad 56 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 8QP
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) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 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) | 1.4 km 17 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) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cockton Hill Infant School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Etherley Lane Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Victoria Lane Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
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 8QP
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Redworth Grove, DL14 8QPJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £181,000Wynyard Grove, DL14 8RFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £220,000Durham Road, DL14 8QWOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £235,000Neile Court, DL14 7GEMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £170,000Walcher Gardens, DL14 7GAMay 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £147,500St Carileph Way, DL14 7GDAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £260,000Flambard Drive, DL14 7GGSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £405,000Durham Road, DL14 7HXOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold240 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 8QP
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar Parkhead Service StationSpar770 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 055E
Everything about County Durham 055EThe 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.