DL5 6QY
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 063E, Aycliffe South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 6QY, 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 6QY
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 62% on JulyCounty Durham 063E: 160 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No property in DL5 6QY 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 063ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL5 6QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL5 6QYRoad 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
- 7.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL5 6QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Heighington Church of England Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary. 25% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| UTC South Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
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 6QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £335,000DL5 6QYMay 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £390,000The Garth, DL5 6QLNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £170,000Midfields, DL5 6QJApril 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £225,000Westfields, DL5 6PXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £347,000Springfields, DL5 6QPDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £288,000Eastfields Road, DL5 6QHMay 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £269,000Juniper Close, DL5 6GNJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £290,000High Barn Road, DL5 6QNAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold200 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 063E
Everything about County Durham 063EThe 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.