DL16 7BB
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 052B, Spennymoor ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL16 7BB, 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 7BB
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 167% on JulyCounty Durham 052B: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 4.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in DL16 7BB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 052BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL16 7BBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL16 7BBRoad 58 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
- 6.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL16 7BB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Middlestone Moor Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Oaks Secondary School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Whitworth Park Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Norman Cornish Academy Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023, before the school changed |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
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 7BB
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,000DL16 7BBApril 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £409,000Whitworth Meadow, DL16 7BHJune 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £235,000Westerton Close, DL16 7BJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £108,000Oakdene Terrace, DL16 7BAMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £61,000Watson Street, DL16 7AYJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £71,000Wood Street, DL16 7AUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £125,000Durham Road, DL16 7ASJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold370 m
- £284,000Durham Street, DL16 7ATAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold380 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 7BB
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- EG BinchesterSpar960 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 052B
Everything about County Durham 052BThe 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.