DL16 7QX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 052F, Spennymoor ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL16 7QX, 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 7QX
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyCounty Durham 052F: 209 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 1.5 km awayExact point
- No property in DL16 7QX 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 052FNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DL16 7QXSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL16 7QXRoad 43 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
- 5.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL16 7QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Cornish Academy Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023, before the school changed |
| Byers Green Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| The Grange Learning Centre Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Whitworth Park Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
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.
The neighbourhood: County Durham 052F
Everything about County Durham 052FThe postcode district: DL16
Everything about DL16Your MP
- Alan StricklandLabourMP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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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.