DL5 6SZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 063B, Aycliffe South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 6SZ, 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 6SZ
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in JulyCounty Durham 063B: 124 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Heighington, 850 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in DL5 6SZ 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 063BNeighbourhood
- £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
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL5 6SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL5 6SZRoad 47 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL5 6SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Park School Special | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| UTC South Durham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Primary | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sugar Hill Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
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.
Within 1 km of DL5 6SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Heighington11 minutes on foot850 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 063B
Everything about County Durham 063BThe postcode district: DL5
Everything about DL5Your MP
- Alan StricklandLabourMP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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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.