DH1 1UN postcode in Durham, County Durham

DH1 1UN is a postcode in Durham, in the Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe 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 October 1985.

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 can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £197,000 Homes sold in DH1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Durham 1.1 km in a straight line

Where DH1 1UN is, and what is near it

Map of DH1 1UN and what is near it Map of DH1 1UN: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the DH1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH1 1BF: also in DH1 1DH1 1BW: also in DH1 1DH1 1DL: also in DH1 1DH1 1DR: also in DH1 1DH1 1DS: also in DH1 1DH1 1DT: also in DH1 1DH1 1DU: also in DH1 1DH1 1DY: also in DH1 1DH1 1DZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1EA: also in DH1 1DH1 1EB: also in DH1 1DH1 1ED: also in DH1 1DH1 1EE: also in DH1 1DH1 1EN: also in DH1 1DH1 1EP: also in DH1 1DH1 1ER: also in DH1 1DH1 1ES: also in DH1 1DH1 1ET: also in DH1 1DH1 1EU: also in DH1 1DH1 1EW: also in DH1 1DH1 1EX: also in DH1 1DH1 1EY: also in DH1 1DH1 1EZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1GZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1HA: also in DH1 1DH1 1HB: also in DH1 1DH1 1HD: also in DH1 1DH1 1HE: also in DH1 1DH1 1HF: also in DH1 1DH1 1HG: also in DH1 1DH1 1HH: also in DH1 1DH1 1HJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1HL: also in DH1 1DH1 1HQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1HR: also in DH1 1DH1 1HS: also in DH1 1DH1 1HT: also in DH1 1DH1 1HU: also in DH1 1DH1 1HW: also in DH1 1DH1 1HY: also in DH1 1DH1 1HZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1JA: also in DH1 1DH1 1JD: also in DH1 1DH1 1JE: also in DH1 1DH1 1JF: also in DH1 1DH1 1JG: also in DH1 1DH1 1JH: also in DH1 1DH1 1JJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1JL: also in DH1 1DH1 1JN: also in DH1 1DH1 1JP: also in DH1 1DH1 1JR: also in DH1 1DH1 1JS: also in DH1 1DH1 1JU: also in DH1 1DH1 1JW: also in DH1 1DH1 1JX: also in DH1 1DH1 1JY: also in DH1 1DH1 1LA: also in DH1 1DH1 1LB: also in DH1 1DH1 1LE: also in DH1 1DH1 1LF: also in DH1 1DH1 1LG: also in DH1 1DH1 1LH: also in DH1 1DH1 1LJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1LL: also in DH1 1DH1 1LN: also in DH1 1DH1 1LQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1LW: also in DH1 1DH1 1NU: also in DH1 1DH1 1NY: also in DH1 1DH1 1PF: also in DH1 1DH1 1PG: also in DH1 1DH1 1PH: also in DH1 1DH1 1PJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1PL: also in DH1 1DH1 1PN: also in DH1 1DH1 1PP: also in DH1 1DH1 1PQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1PR: also in DH1 1DH1 1PS: also in DH1 1DH1 1PT: also in DH1 1DH1 1PU: also in DH1 1DH1 1PW: also in DH1 1DH1 1PX: also in DH1 1DH1 1PY: also in DH1 1DH1 1PZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1QA: also in DH1 1DH1 1QB: also in DH1 1DH1 1QE: also in DH1 1DH1 1QF: also in DH1 1DH1 1QG: also in DH1 1DH1 1QH: also in DH1 1DH1 1QJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1QL: also in DH1 1DH1 1QN: also in DH1 1DH1 1QP: also in DH1 1DH1 1QQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1QS: also in DH1 1DH1 1QT: also in DH1 1DH1 1QW: also in DH1 1DH1 1QZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1RB: also in DH1 1DH1 1RD: also in DH1 1DH1 1RE: also in DH1 1DH1 1RF: also in DH1 1DH1 1RG: also in DH1 1DH1 1RH: also in DH1 1DH1 1RP: also in DH1 1DH1 1RS: also in DH1 1DH1 1RT: also in DH1 1DH1 1RU: also in DH1 1DH1 1RX: also in DH1 1DH1 1RZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1SA: also in DH1 1DH1 1SB: also in DH1 1DH1 1SD: also in DH1 1DH1 1SF: also in DH1 1DH1 1SG: also in DH1 1DH1 1SH: also in DH1 1DH1 1SJ: also in DH1 1DH1 1SL: also in DH1 1DH1 1SQ: also in DH1 1DH1 1SW: also in DH1 1DH1 1SX: also in DH1 1DH1 1SY: also in DH1 1DH1 1SZ: also in DH1 1DH1 1TA: also in DH1 1DH1 1TB: also in DH1 1DH1 1TS: also in DH1 1DH1 1TX: also in DH1 1DH1 1UP: also in DH1 1DH1 1UR: also in DH1 1DH1 1WA: also in DH1 1DH1 1WB: also in DH1 1DH1 1XD: also in DH1 1DH1 1XF: also in DH1 1DH1 1XG: also in DH1 1DH1 1XH: also in DH1 1 School 1.5 kmGP 2.3 kmGP 2.5 kmChester-le-Street station 8.4 kmDurham DH1 1UN Map of DH1 1UN and what is near it Map of DH1 1UN: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the DH1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.3 kmGP 2.5 kmDurham DH1 1UN
  • DH1 1UN
  • Other postcodes in DH1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7799, longitude -1.5649)

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 1UN?

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 1UN?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 1UN?

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

Check the bin days for DH1 1UN 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 1UN 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 1UN.

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 1UN: 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 1UN 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 1UN?

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 1UN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH1 1UN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

What council tax band are homes near DH1 1UN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DH1 1UN. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (42%). 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 1UN

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 £5,244 (band H); band B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,748
Band Babout 430 (53%)£2,039
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£2,331
Band Dabout 130 (16%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,205
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,370
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 42% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 1UN is in (ONS area E01033195), 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 1UN?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH1 1UN, 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 1UN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH1 1UN is Durham Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hild-Bede College, 172 m away.

More stations near DH1 1UN, 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 1UN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH1 1UN, 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 1UN?

8 within 1 km 29 within 3 km

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

  • Mer Charging point · 8 chargers 500 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 600 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 1UN?

The nearest to the centre of DH1 1UN, 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 1UN?

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 1UN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH1 1UN, 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 1UN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH1 1UN, 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 1UN?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH1 1UN 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 1UN in a conservation area?

The centre of DH1 1UN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 1UN?

Police.uk records 340 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH1 1UN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences106 reports
Shoplifting77 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Public order36 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: burglary 11, vehicle crime 11, other crime 6, drugs 5, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2.

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 1UN

Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Parish
City of Durham
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Durham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 1985

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

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DH1 1JL40 mDH1 1JR50 mDH1 1JJ50 mDH1 1UR60 mDH1 1JN70 mDH1 1HT80 m
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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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