DL14 8XQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 055D, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL14 8XQ, 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 8XQ
- 55 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyCounty Durham 055D: 250 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- 1 of 30 properties in DL14 8XQ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 2 at low riskPostcode
- 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 2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL14 8XQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL14 8XQRoad 51 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 8XQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| 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 |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Cockton Hill Junior School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cockton Hill Infant School Primary | 1.8 km 23 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 8XQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £39,950St Marks Court, DL14 8XQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £58,000Valley Grove, DL14 8XEOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £28,000Jackson Street, DL14 8UQMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £39,999Kimberley Street, DL14 8UANovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £98,000Wesley Street, DL14 8UHJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £20,000Randolph Street, DL14 8ULMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £40,000Cumberland Street, DL14 8UBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £29,000Addison Street, DL14 8UEMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 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.