DH1 1BQ postcode in Durham, County Durham

DH1 1BQ is a postcode in Durham, in the Belmont ward of County Durham. It is in the City of Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DH1 1BQ can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £197,000 Homes sold in DH1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Durham 3.7 km in a straight line

Where DH1 1BQ is, and what is near it

Map of DH1 1BQ and what is near it Map of DH1 1BQ: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the DH1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH1 1AB: also in DH1 1DH1 1AD: also in DH1 1DH1 1AE: also in DH1 1DH1 1AF: also in DH1 1DH1 1AG: also in DH1 1DH1 1AH: also in DH1 1DH1 1AJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1AL: also in DH1 1DH1 1AN: also in DH1 1DH1 1AP: also in DH1 1DH1 1AQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1AR: also in DH1 1DH1 1AS: also in DH1 1DH1 1AT: also in DH1 1DH1 1AU: also in DH1 1DH1 1AW: also in DH1 1DH1 1AY: also in DH1 1DH1 1BB: also in DH1 1DH1 1BE: also in DH1 1DH1 1BG: also in DH1 1DH1 1BJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1BL: also in DH1 1DH1 1BP: also in DH1 1DH1 1EG: also in DH1 1DH1 1EL: also in DH1 1DH1 1FQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1LP: also in DH1 1DH1 1LR: also in DH1 1DH1 1LS: also in DH1 1DH1 1LY: also in DH1 1DH1 1LZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1NA: also in DH1 1DH1 1NB: also in DH1 1DH1 1ND: also in DH1 1DH1 1NE: also in DH1 1DH1 1NF: also in DH1 1DH1 1NG: also in DH1 1DH1 1NH: also in DH1 1DH1 1NJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1NL: also in DH1 1DH1 1NN: also in DH1 1DH1 1NP: also in DH1 1DH1 1NQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1NR: also in DH1 1DH1 1NS: also in DH1 1DH1 1NW: also in DH1 1DH1 1SE: also in DH1 1DH1 1ST: also in DH1 1DH1 1TH: also in DH1 1DH1 1TN: also in DH1 1DH1 1TT: also in DH1 1 Durham County Council 700 m2 EV charging points, 800 m2 EV charging points, 1.0 kmDurham station 3.7 kmSchool 3.8 kmBelmont DH1 1BQ Map of DH1 1BQ and what is near it Map of DH1 1BQ: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the DH1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Durham County Council 700 mSchool 3.8 kmBelmont DH1 1BQ
  • DH1 1BQ
  • Other postcodes in DH1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7892, longitude -1.5271)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH1 1BQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DH1 1BQ?

Every home and business at DH1 1BQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH1 1BQ 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH1 1BQ 100% County Durham 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DH1 1BQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH1 1BQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH1 1BQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DH1 1BQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH1 1BQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH1 1BQ: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH1 1BQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DH1 1BQ?

Homes in DH1 1 sold for a typical £197,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£197,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£177,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £191,250 38 sales
  • Terraced £158,750 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £95,000 13 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DH1 district: a typical £230,000 from 431 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DH1 1BQ

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in DH1 1BQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2026. The middle sale was £125,000, from £95,000 to £170,000. Across DH1 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £197,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at DH1 1BQ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DH1 1BQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH1 1BQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around DH1 1BQ. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DH1 1BQ

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £2,622 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (71%)£1,748
Band Babout 80 (13%)£2,039
Band Cabout 90 (15%)£2,331
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 66% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH1 1BQ is in (ONS area E01020691), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DH1 1BQ?

The nearest open schools to DH1 1BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH1 1BQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DH1 1BQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH1 1BQ is Durham Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 22 m away.

More stations near DH1 1BQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DH1 1BQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH1 1BQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DH1 1BQ?

6 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH1 1BQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Durham County Council Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DH1 1BQ?

The nearest to the centre of DH1 1BQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DH1 1BQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DH1 1BQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH1 1BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DH1 1BQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH1 1BQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DH1 1BQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH1 1BQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DH1 1BQ in a conservation area?

The centre of DH1 1BQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DH1 1BQ?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH1 1BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH1 1BQ

Ward
Belmont
Parish
Belmont
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Durham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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