DL5 7AU
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 061B, Aycliffe South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 7AU, 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 7AU
- 47 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyCounty Durham 061B: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in DL5 7AU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 061BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- 84% can get gigabit broadband at DL5 7AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL5 7AURoad 51 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 7AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Sugar Hill Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary. 25% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Walworth School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Greenfield Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Byerley Park Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 7AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £127,500Oakfield, DL5 7AUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £136,000Oakfield, DL5 7ASAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £90,000Oakfield, DL5 7ATDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £90,000Beechfield, DL5 7AXJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £84,000Ashfield, DL5 7DAJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £90,000Beechfield, DL5 7AYAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £115,000Beechfield, DL5 7AZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £95,000Cumby Road, DL5 5JUAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold250 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 7AU
In a straight lineStations
- Newton Aycliffe6 minutes on foot500 m
GP practices
- PEASE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
- BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- NEWTON PHARMACY510 m
- BEWICK PHARMACY740 m
- BOOTS800 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY970 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe OakfieldsMorrisons210 m
- Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe SimpasturMorrisons560 m
- Heron Newton AycliffeHeron800 m
- Aldi Newton AycliffeAldi910 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 061B
Everything about County Durham 061BThe 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.