DH1 2DF postcode in Durham, County Durham

DH1 2DF 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 94% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in DH1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Durham 3.8 km in a straight line

Where DH1 2DF is, and what is near it

Map of DH1 2DF and what is near it Map of DH1 2DF: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the DH1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 15 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH1 2AA: also in DH1 2DH1 2AB: also in DH1 2DH1 2AD: also in DH1 2DH1 2AE: also in DH1 2DH1 2AF: also in DH1 2DH1 2AG: also in DH1 2DH1 2AH: also in DH1 2DH1 2AJ: also in DH1 2DH1 2AL: also in DH1 2DH1 2AN: also in DH1 2DH1 2AP: also in DH1 2DH1 2AQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2AR: also in DH1 2DH1 2AS: also in DH1 2DH1 2AT: also in DH1 2DH1 2AU: also in DH1 2DH1 2AW: also in DH1 2DH1 2AX: also in DH1 2DH1 2AY: also in DH1 2DH1 2AZ: also in DH1 2DH1 2BA: also in DH1 2DH1 2BB: also in DH1 2DH1 2BD: also in DH1 2DH1 2BE: also in DH1 2DH1 2BF: also in DH1 2DH1 2BG: also in DH1 2DH1 2BH: also in DH1 2DH1 2BJ: also in DH1 2DH1 2BL: also in DH1 2DH1 2BN: also in DH1 2DH1 2BP: also in DH1 2DH1 2BQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2BU: also in DH1 2DH1 2BW: also in DH1 2DH1 2DA: also in DH1 2DH1 2DB: also in DH1 2DH1 2DD: also in DH1 2DH1 2DE: also in DH1 2DH1 2DG: also in DH1 2DH1 2DH: also in DH1 2DH1 2DJ: also in DH1 2DH1 2DL: also in DH1 2DH1 2DN: also in DH1 2DH1 2DP: also in DH1 2DH1 2DQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2DR: also in DH1 2DH1 2DS: also in DH1 2DH1 2DT: also in DH1 2DH1 2DU: also in DH1 2DH1 2DW: also in DH1 2DH1 2DX: also in DH1 2DH1 2EB: also in DH1 2DH1 2EN: also in DH1 2DH1 2EP: also in DH1 2DH1 2FZ: also in DH1 2DH1 2GT: also in DH1 2DH1 2HF: also in DH1 2DH1 2HJ: also in DH1 2DH1 2HN: also in DH1 2DH1 2HQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2HR: also in DH1 2DH1 2HS: also in DH1 2DH1 2HT: also in DH1 2DH1 2HU: also in DH1 2DH1 2JD: also in DH1 2DH1 2JF: also in DH1 2DH1 2LL: also in DH1 2DH1 2LP: also in DH1 2DH1 2LQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2LR: also in DH1 2DH1 2LS: also in DH1 2DH1 2LT: also in DH1 2DH1 2LU: also in DH1 2DH1 2LX: also in DH1 2DH1 2QD: also in DH1 2DH1 2QL: also in DH1 2DH1 2QN: also in DH1 2DH1 2QP: also in DH1 2DH1 2QR: also in DH1 2DH1 2QS: also in DH1 2DH1 2QT: also in DH1 2DH1 2QU: also in DH1 2DH1 2QW: also in DH1 2DH1 2RB: also in DH1 2DH1 2RE: also in DH1 2DH1 2RG: also in DH1 2DH1 2RH: also in DH1 2DH1 2RN: also in DH1 2DH1 2RP: also in DH1 2DH1 2RS: also in DH1 2DH1 2RW: also in DH1 2DH1 2SA: also in DH1 2DH1 2SB: also in DH1 2DH1 2SS: also in DH1 2DH1 2TS: also in DH1 2DH1 2TU: also in DH1 2DH1 2TX: also in DH1 2DH1 2UF: also in DH1 2DH1 2UG: also in DH1 2DH1 2UH: also in DH1 2DH1 2UJ: also in DH1 2DH1 2UL: also in DH1 2DH1 2UQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2UW: also in DH1 2DH1 2WP: also in DH1 2DH1 2XD: also in DH1 2DH1 2XH: also in DH1 2DH1 2XJ: also in DH1 2DH1 2XL: also in DH1 2DH1 2XQ: also in DH1 2DH1 2XU: also in DH1 2DH1 2XW: also in DH1 2DH1 2YB: also in DH1 2DH1 2YN: also in DH1 2 2 places, 2.8–3.8 kmSchool 4.0 kmChester-le-Street station 8.7 kmSherburn DH1 2DF Map of DH1 2DF and what is near it Map of DH1 2DF: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the DH1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 15 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe DH1 2DF
  • DH1 2DF
  • Other postcodes in DH1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 4 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 54.7827, longitude -1.5233)

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 2DF?

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 2DF?

Every home and business at DH1 2DF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)94% 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.

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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 2DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH1 2DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 2DF 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 2DF.

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 2DF: 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 2DF 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 2DF?

Homes in DH1 2 sold for a typical £227,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£232,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £351,500 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £184,998 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £108,750 8 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 2DF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DH1 2DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 2025. The middle sale was £230,000, from £225,000 to £240,000. Across DH1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £227,500. 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

What council tax band are homes near DH1 2DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around DH1 2DF. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (100%). 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 2DF

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 £3,205 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,331.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,748
Band Babout 80 (10%)£2,039
Band Cabout 430 (51%)£2,331
Band Dabout 260 (31%)£2,622
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 100% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 2DF is in (ONS area E01020682), 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 2DF?

The nearest open schools to DH1 2DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH1 2DF, 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 2DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH1 2DF is Durham Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Devonshire Road - east, 86 m away.

More stations near DH1 2DF, 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 2DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH1 2DF, 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 2DF?

4 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH1 2DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · No details mapped 800 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.

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

Which dentists are near DH1 2DF?

The nearest to the centre of DH1 2DF, 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 2DF?

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 2DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH1 2DF, 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 2DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH1 2DF, 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 2DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH1 2DF 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 2DF in a conservation area?

The centre of DH1 2DF 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 2DF?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH1 2DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: other theft 4, 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 2DF

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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