DL5 7LX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 060C, Aycliffe North & Middridge ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL5 7LX, 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 7LX
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyCounty Durham 060C: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 1.6 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in DL5 7LX 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 060CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL5 7LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL5 7LXRoad 50 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
- 6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL5 7LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Byerley Park Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary. 25% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Greenfield Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Walworth School Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 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 7LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £126,500Bedale Hunt, DL5 7LTJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £285,000The Post Horn, DL5 7LUMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £180,000The Meet, DL5 7PQAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £265,000The Covert, DL5 7LHApril 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £128,500Rookwood Hunt, DL5 7LSSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £280,000Hunters Green, DL5 7PNNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £145,000Bramham Chase, DL5 7LZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £145,000Staintondale, DL5 7LGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 060C
Everything about County Durham 060CThe 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.