DL5 5LP
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 063A, Aycliffe South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 5LP, 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 5LP
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyCounty Durham 063A: 117 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in DL5 5LP 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 063ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL5 5LPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL5 5LPRoad 52 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
- 8.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL5 5LP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 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) | 790 m 10 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) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Vane Road Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Forest Park School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Woodham Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 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 DL5 5LP
Latest sale at each postcode- £174,000Bowes Road, DL5 5LPJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £100,000Emerson Way, DL5 5HGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £100,000Merz Road, DL5 5LRApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £108,000Bewick Crescent, DL5 5LLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £90,000Marley Road, DL5 5LWOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £185,000Bewick Crescent, DL5 5LJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £113,000Walker Lane, DL5 5HLSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £80,000Wallas Road, DL5 5LNAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 5LP
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY270 m
- PEASE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE390 m
Pharmacies
- BEWICK PHARMACY270 m
- NEWTON PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS480 m
- NEVILLE PHARMACY600 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY790 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe SimpasturMorrisons230 m
- Heron Newton AycliffeHeron470 m
- Aldi Newton AycliffeAldi570 m
- Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Neville ParadeMorrisons610 m
- Tesco Newton Aycliffe ExtraTesco760 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 063A
Everything about County Durham 063AThe 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
- 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.