DL5 6GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Darlington 001B, Heighington & Coniscliffe ward, Darlington.
This report describes the area around DL5 6GQ, 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 6GQ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyDarlington 001B: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 990 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No property in DL5 6GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Darlington 001BNeighbourhood
- £159,988 average priceFor the whole of Darlington, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL5 6GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL5 6GQRoad 56 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL5 6GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| UTC South Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Forest Park School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greenfield Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Heighington Church of England Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary. 25% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| 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 6GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000Magnolia Close, DL5 6GQOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £240,000Cypress Grove, DL5 6GPMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £245,000Hawthorn Drive, DL5 6GHJune 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £355,000Aspen Grove, DL5 6GRApril 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £269,000Juniper Close, DL5 6GNJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £335,000Jasmin Grove, DL5 6GJDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £330,000Cherrytree Drive, DL5 6GGOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold340 m
- £217,000North Cottages, DL5 6QDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold360 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 6GQ
In a straight lineStations
- Newton Aycliffe12 minutes on foot990 m
The neighbourhood: Darlington 001B
Everything about Darlington 001BThe postcode district: DL5
Everything about DL5Your MP
- Lola McEvoyLabourMP for Darlington
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.