DH1 postcode district

County Durham · 1,323 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the DH1 district, the nearest primary school is Laurel Avenue Community Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Durham Sixth Form Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Claypath & University Medical Group, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Durham station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 May 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Durham Sixth Form Centre16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 8 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.9 mi

Nursery, special and other

Langley Moor Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 15 May 2024 · Report

2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Durham

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field3.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Gilesgate AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field4.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Aykley Heads Sports GroundSports ground · 10 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Wharton ParkPark or garden · 5.0 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DH1 district

What is the crime rate in the DH1 district?

Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DH1 district?

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £239,098, semi-detached £141,233, terraced £116,586, flats £78,510. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DH1 district?

The nearest primary school is Laurel Avenue Community Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Durham Sixth Form Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DH1 district?

Durham is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the DH1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,401 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DH1

DH1 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

DH99 DH97 DH98 DH7 DH6 DH5 DH2 DH4

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Postcodes in DH1

DH1 1

DH1 2

DH1 3

DH1 4

DH1 5

DH1 9

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