DL5 4AX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 062C, Aycliffe South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 4AX, 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 DL5 4AX
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 53% on JulyCounty Durham 062C: 103 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in DL5 4AX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 062CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- 95% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at DL5 4AXRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL5 4AX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodham Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Vane Road Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Special | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sugar Hill Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 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.
Recent sales near DL5 4AX
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Washington Crescent, DL5 4ASMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £128,000Washington Crescent, DL5 4AZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £90,000Matthew Close, DL5 4ARAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £79,000Wolsey Close, DL5 4AUJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £103,000St Barbaras Walk, DL5 4ANDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £90,000Washington Crescent, DL5 4BEMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £208,000Hylton Close, DL5 4BADecember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £75,000Rufus Green South, DL5 4ALDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 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 DL5 4AX
In a straight linePharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- AYCLIFFE620 m
- DENTAL SURGERY870 m
- WOODHAM DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Newton Aycliffe ExtraTesco790 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 062C
Everything about County Durham 062CThe postcode district: DL5
Everything about DL5Your 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.