DL16 6UW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 047D, Spennymoor ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL16 6UW, 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 DL16 6UW
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyCounty Durham 047D: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 6.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- No property in DL16 6UW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 047DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 950 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL16 6UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL16 6UWRoad 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
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL16 6UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King Street Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Norman Cornish Academy Special | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023, before the school changed |
| Springmoor Grange School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Whitworth Park Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| North Park Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Middlestone Moor Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 DL16 6UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £169,950Langmere, DL16 6UWApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £175,000Keldmere, DL16 6UPAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £128,000Hazelmere, DL16 6ULJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £112,000Kirkdale, DL16 6UHMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £150,000Langmere, DL16 6UNJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £138,500Kirkdale, DL16 6UJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £285,000Windermere, DL16 6UAJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £88,000Rossmere, DL16 6TZSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 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 DL16 6UW
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Aldi Oxford Road SpennymoorAldi950 m
- Iceland SpennymoorIceland1 km
The neighbourhood: County Durham 047D
Everything about County Durham 047DThe postcode district: DL16
Everything about DL16Your MP
- Alan StricklandLabourMP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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.