DL14 8RZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 055D, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8RZ, 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 8RZ
- 50 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulyCounty Durham 055D: 250 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shildon, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8RZ 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 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL14 8RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL14 8RZRoad 55 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 8RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Andrew's Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 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 8RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £43,000Vyner Street, DL14 8RZAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £39,999Stanley Street, DL14 8RYOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £29,950Close House, DL14 8RRFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £89,999Heslop Street, DL14 8RUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £83,999Gurney Terrace, DL14 8RXJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £35,000Close House, DL14 8RSMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £115,000Brockwell Court, DL14 8XHJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £100,000Gurney Valley, DL14 8RWDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 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.