DL4 2QR
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 059E, Shildon & Dene Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL4 2QR, 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 DL4 2QR
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 39% on JulyCounty Durham 059E: 90 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shildon, 510 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- No property in DL4 2QR 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 059ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL4 2QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL4 2QRRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 6.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL4 2QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Thornhill Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Greenfield Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
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 DL4 2QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Sturrock Court, DL4 2BFJune 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £145,000Gresley Drive, DL4 2GHMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £132,000Drummond Way, DL4 2GBMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £245,000Wordsell Way, DL4 2GUNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £230,000Adams Court, DL4 2GAJune 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £313,200Raven Court, DL4 2GXFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £180,000Ivatt Walk, DL4 2GLAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £140,000Sterling Way, DL4 2GTJuly 2026, terraced, 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
Within 1 km of DL4 2QR
In a straight lineStations
- Shildon6 minutes on foot510 m
Pharmacies
- NET PHARMACY810 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - ShildonSpar570 m
- Co-op Shildon - Dale RoadThe Co-operative Group790 m
- Spar Redworth StationSpar990 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 059E
Everything about County Durham 059EThe postcode district: DL4
Everything about DL4Your MP
- Dr Sam RushworthLabourMP for Bishop Auckland
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.