DL5 postcode district

County Durham · 802 postcodes

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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 DL5 district, the nearest primary school is Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Greenfield Academy, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest GP surgery is Pease Way Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Newton Aycliffe station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park, West Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Oct 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Woodham Burn Community Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 Dec 2021 · Report

0.3 mi

Sugar Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffePrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 8 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Secondary

Greenfield AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 17 Sept 2019 · Report

0.9 mi

Woodham AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Forest Park School

Nursery, special and other

Thornbeck College - North East Autism SocietySpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.2 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

Newton Aycliffe

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Heighington

1.4 mi

Shildon

2.4 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, West Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

21hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Simpasture Playing FieldPlaying field · 4.8 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

West ParkPark or garden · 6.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 12 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 61 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Town ParkPark or garden · 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Clarence Chare AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Golf course50 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 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 DL5 district

What is the crime rate in the DL5 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 DL5 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 DL5 district?

The nearest primary school is Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Greenfield Academy, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DL5 district?

Newton Aycliffe is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the DL5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £39,440 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DL5

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

Nearby postcode districts

DL4 DL17 DL14 DL16 DL3 TS21 DL2 DL1

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Postcodes in DL5

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