DL5 6BW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 062C, Aycliffe South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 6BW, 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 6BW
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 77% on JulyCounty Durham 062C: 103 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in DL5 6BW 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 1.6 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DL5 6BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL5 6BWRoad 53 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 6BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Special | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Special | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Vane Road Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodham Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Sugar Hill Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 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) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, 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 DL5 6BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000St Oswalds Court, DL5 4DDJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold340 m
- £75,000St Oswalds Walk, DL5 4BQSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £134,500St Oswalds Walk, DL5 4BHMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold400 m
- £103,000Wren Close, DL5 4BGJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold400 m
- £124,000Whitehead Walk, DL5 4BDApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold410 m
- £115,000Hutchinson Walk, DL5 4BBFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold440 m
- £70,000Armstrong Close, DL5 4BJFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold440 m
- £158,000Washington Crescent, DL5 4BLJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold460 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 6BW
In a straight lineDental practices
- AYCLIFFE60 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
- 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.