DL15 postcode district

County Durham · 708 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 DL15 district, the nearest primary school is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Parkside Academy, 1.6 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is North House Surgery, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

The nearest park, Glenholme Park, is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.6 mi

Crook Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Sunnybrow Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

Hartside Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Nov 2023 · Report

1.3 mi

Secondary

Parkside AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Sept 2023 · Report

1.6 mi

The Grange Learning CentreOther independent special school · ages 7–19

Ofsted: Outstanding

2.7 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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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park, Glenholme Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

High Jobs Hill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Crook Golf ClubGolf course · 50 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Wheatbottom AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Helmington Row AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Glenholme ParkPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Church Hill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden2.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 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 DL15 district

What is the crime rate in the DL15 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 DL15 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 DL15 district?

The nearest primary school is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Parkside Academy, 1.6 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the DL15 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £39,166 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DL15

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

Nearby postcode districts

DL14 DL16 DH7 DL4 DL17 DH1 DL5 DH99

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Postcodes in DL15

DL15 0

DL15 8

DL15 9

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