DL14 8UW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 059C, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8UW, 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 8UW
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyCounty Durham 059C: 211 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shildon, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- No property in DL14 8UW 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 059CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at DL14 8UWSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL14 8UWRoad 42 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 8UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Andrew's Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
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 8UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £459,000DL14 8UWJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £250,000Main Road, DL14 8UNFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £83,999High Street, DL14 8TDSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £42,000New Row, DL14 8UUMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £35,000Deanery Court, DL14 8XFJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £92,999Johnson Street, DL14 8TJJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £63,000South Row, DL14 8UTApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £64,000Front Row, DL14 8URJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold350 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 8UW
In a straight lineGP practices
- HALLGARTH SURGERY840 m
Pharmacies
- CHEAPSIDE PHARMACY840 m
- WELL910 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 059C
Everything about County Durham 059CThe 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.