Postcode DH1 2AJ is located in an urban city, within the Belmont area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Belmont & Carrville area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Belmont & Carrville is £50,604 per year. The median sale price in Belmont is £185,000 (around £198 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £230,000. The nearest station is Durham, about 2.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Belmont & Carrville has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,187 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Belmont & Carrville has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Belmont & Carrville is £50,604 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from DH1 2AJ.
Belmont & Carrville near DH1 2AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Durham located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £198 per square foot) in Belmont area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £1,570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £274,000 | £239 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £198,000 | £218 |
| Terraced | 25 | £158,750 | £157 |
| Flats | 14 | £88,500 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291,225 | £93,500 | £140,000 | £116,000 |
| 2017 | £235,000 | £79,995 | £138,250 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £198,000 | £91,000 | £148,000 | £112,000 |
| 2019 | £200,000 | £84,500 | £147,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | £240,000 | £103,500 | £147,000 | £124,000 |
| 2021 | £237,500 | £105,000 | £160,000 | £131,500 |
| 2022 | £270,000 | £90,500 | £170,000 | £139,500 |
| 2023 | £292,000 | £95,900 | £190,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £224,000 | £107,000 | £185,000 | £139,000 |
| 2025 | £230,000 | £95,000 | £193,500 | £160,500 |
| 2026 | £298,500 | £95,000 | £195,000 | £170,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £139 | £155 | £131 |
| 2017 | £187 | £146 | £149 | £127 |
| 2018 | £189 | £150 | £151 | £129 |
| 2019 | £191 | £143 | £148 | £141 |
| 2020 | £190 | £153 | £156 | £135 |
| 2021 | £207 | £156 | £172 | £147 |
| 2022 | £251 | £145 | £188 | £156 |
| 2023 | £245 | £141 | £202 | £159 |
| 2024 | £254 | £153 | £195 | £162 |
| 2025 | £229 | £158 | £209 | £161 |
| 2026 | £240 | £142 | £220 | £190 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH1 2AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | 10, Heatherdale Crescent, Durham, DH1 2AP | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 11, Ferndale, Durham, DH1 2AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 1, Rosedale Road, Durham, DH1 2AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 15, Bedale Close, Durham, DH1 2BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 10, Dinsdale Drive, Durham, DH1 2TS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £224,000 |
In the DH1 2AJ postcode area, located within Belmont & Carrville, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Belmont Community School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. | |
Belmont Community School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH1 2AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 18-20 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Durham, DH1 2AA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Belmont Convenience Store | 1 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Durham, DH1 2AA | Walking directions to Belmont Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 7 Blue House Buildings, Durham, DH1 1AR | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH1 2AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eric Mavin
Belmont - Elected 1 May 2025
Lesley Mavin
Belmont - Elected 1 May 2025
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH1 2AJ records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DH1 2AJ in Belmont is £185,000 (about £198 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DH1 2AJ, including Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (Good), St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (Good) and Belmont Community School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH1 2AJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,187 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for City of Durham covering DH1 2AJ is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Eric Mavin (Liberal Democrats) and Lesley Mavin (Liberal Democrats).