DL5 7LU
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Property report — DL5 7LU
Open-data due diligence for DL5 7LU and the area around it.
DL5 7LU in brief: 25 recorded sales (£53,000–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL5 7LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL5 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£136,050
Population
12,350
Crimes recorded
112
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
84%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DL5 7, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £285,000 | 9 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2024-09-09 | £175,000 | 12 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2022-05-27 | £205,000 | 5 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2022-01-20 | £185,000 | 15 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2021-03-29 | £205,000 | 10 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2020-03-10 | £195,000 | 14 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2018-05-04 | £213,000 | 9 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2018-04-27 | £135,000 | 17 THE POST HORN | Semi-detached |
| 2014-06-20 | £135,000 | 15 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2014-05-22 | £135,000 | 8 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2012-12-14 | £120,000 | 7 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2012-07-25 | £146,000 | 14 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2006-10-27 | £152,500 | 5 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2006-01-05 | £147,000 | 1 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2005-10-19 | £151,950 | 2 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2002-08-23 | £75,000 | 2 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2001-08-31 | £60,000 | 11 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2001-05-11 | £59,995 | 4 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2001-03-01 | £59,950 | 8 THE POST HORN | Semi-detached |
| 2000-11-17 | £89,950 | 9 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 2000-07-20 | £59,000 | 14 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 1997-01-03 | £53,000 | 8 THE POST HORN | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-16 | £67,000 | 5 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 1996-03-01 | £55,500 | 2 THE POST HORN | Detached |
| 1995-05-15 | £55,000 | 16 THE POST HORN | Semi-detached |
25 recorded sales on DL5 7LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byerley Park Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Greenfield Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2019) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery | 0.8 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2021) |
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: JUBILEE MEDICAL GROUP (0.9 mi) · PEASE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE (1.1 mi) · BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · AUCKLAND PARK HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Middridge War Memorial (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF MIDDRIDGE GRANGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (1.1 mi) · CART SHED ON REAR OF MIDDRIDGE GRANGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (1.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: THE VILLAGE PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · NEWTON PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · BOOTS (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Newton Aycliffe (0.9 mi) · Shildon (1.5 mi) · Heighington (2.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (1.2 mi) · Aldi (1.3 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 5,391
Owned 55% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL5 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL5 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 100/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL5 7LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictDL5 | SectorDL5 7 | PostcodeDL5 7LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £162,534 | £136,050 | £128,794 |
| Population | 33,248 | 12,350 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 319 | 112 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 61% | 84% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL5 7); 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 29 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.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.