DL16 7HG
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 052B, Ferryhill ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL16 7HG, 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 7HG
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, none in JulyCounty Durham 052B: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 6.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in DL16 7HG 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 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- 72.7% can get gigabit broadband at DL16 7HGSuperfast for 72.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL16 7HGRoad 54 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 7HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Ferryhill School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| The Oaks Secondary School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Middlestone Moor Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitworth Park Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| North Park Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
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 7HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £259,000Ridgeside, DL16 7HGDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £195,000Ridgeside, DL16 7HFOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £185,000North Close, DL16 7HQSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £255,500North Close, DL16 7HHJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 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.