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DH4 5NL

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Property report — DH4 5NL

Open-data due diligence for DH4 5NL and the area around it.

DH4 5NL in brief: 1 recorded sale (£1,950,000–£1,950,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH4 5NL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH4 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£177,484

sector DH4 5 · 101 sales

Population

13,312

sector DH4 5

Crimes recorded

sector DH4 5 · Apr 26

Schools

sector DH4 5

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

90%

sector DH4 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in DH4 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (21 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2021-11-19	£1,950,000	2 GADWALL ROAD	Other

1 recorded sale on DH4 5NL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton	0.7 mi	Primary	Good (2022)
Dubmire Primary	0.7 mi	Primary	Report card →
East Rainton Primary School	0.8 mi	Primary	Report card →
Kepier	0.8 mi	Secondary	Good (2022)
Burnside Academy Inspires	1.0 mi	Primary	Report card →
Bernard Gilpin Primary School	1.1 mi	Primary	Outstanding (2022)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, (1.0 mi) · WEST RAINTON SURGERY (1.7 mi)

Nearest hospitals: CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.6 mi) · CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL (3.6 mi) · SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (4.2 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: HIGH FARM HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · PRESBYTERY OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (Grade II) (0.8 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: CHILTON MOOR PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · KEPIER PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · HOPES PHARMACY (1.0 mi)

Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (3.8 mi) · South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (5.2 mi) · Durham (5.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (1.1 mi) · Lidl (1.1 mi) · Tesco (1.1 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 41
One-person households: 30%
Households with children: 29%
Households: 5,602

Owned 67% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), for DH4 5.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in DH4 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 41/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for DH4 5NL: High — 8 properties here fall in an at-risk band (8 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure	DistrictDH4	SectorDH4 5	PostcodeDH4 5NL
Average sold price	£178,456	£177,484	£1,950,000
Population	43,636	13,312	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	4/10	4/10	—
Crimes recorded	255	36	—
Schools	12	2	—
Flood risk	High	High	High
Gigabit broadband	90%	90%	0%
Superfast broadband	97%	96%	25%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH4 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.