DL16 7LX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 052G, Spennymoor ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL16 7LX, 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 7LX
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyCounty Durham 052G: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bishop Auckland, 6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in DL16 7LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 052GNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 920 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL16 7LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL16 7LXRoad 50 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
- 6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL16 7LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Park Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Middlestone Moor Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Oaks Secondary School Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Norman Cornish Academy Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023, before the school changed |
| King Street Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| North Park Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Springmoor Grange School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 DL16 7LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Belle Vue Villas, DL16 7LWAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £64,500Whitworth Terrace, DL16 7LFMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £90,000Clyde Terrace, DL16 7SQJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £266,000Osborne Road, DL16 7SLJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £53,000Craddock Street, DL16 7TDAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £90,000Whitworth Terrace, DL16 7LEFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £125,000Chestnut Avenue, DL16 7SNDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £85,000Edward Street, DL16 7NBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold240 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 7LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE920 m
- ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE960 m
Pharmacies
- MILLER PHARMACY930 m
- BOOTS930 m
- ASDA PHARMACY960 m
- WELL960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- DENTAL AVENUE - CLYDE TERRACE390 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl SpennymoorLidl700 m
- Farmfoods SpennymoorFarmfoods750 m
- Aldi Oxford Road SpennymoorAldi830 m
- Iceland SpennymoorIceland940 m
- Asda Spennymoor SuperstoreAsda950 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 052G
Everything about County Durham 052GThe 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.