Postcode DH1 5GD is located in an urban city, within the Framwellgate & Newton Hall ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Newton Hall & Brasside area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newton Hall & Brasside is £56,300 per year. The nearest station is Durham, about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Newton Hall & Brasside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Newton Hall & Brasside has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Newton Hall & Brasside is £56,300 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH1 5GD.
Newton Hall & Brasside near DH1 5GD 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £191,250 (about £212 per square foot) in Framwellgate & Newton Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £315,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 82 | £195,000 | £211 |
| Terraced | 32 | £149,225 | £189 |
| Flats | 26 | £104,500 | £181 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285,000 | £94,500 | £155,500 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £316,498 | £88,000 | £155,000 | £122,500 |
| 2018 | £254,500 | £105,750 | £168,975 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £119,000 | £165,000 | £151,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £117,500 | £164,975 | £142,500 |
| 2021 | £354,975 | £85,000 | £177,250 | £144,500 |
| 2022 | £387,498 | £100,000 | £183,500 | £150,875 |
| 2023 | £338,475 | £106,500 | £190,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £362,950 | £108,000 | £184,000 | £172,000 |
| 2025 | £340,000 | £99,000 | £200,000 | £168,000 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £112,500 | £200,000 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £125 | £166 | £129 |
| 2017 | £246 | £158 | £170 | £140 |
| 2018 | £227 | £184 | £179 | £141 |
| 2019 | £252 | £171 | £178 | £149 |
| 2020 | £247 | £231 | £178 | £158 |
| 2021 | £253 | £162 | £191 | £169 |
| 2022 | £260 | £192 | £204 | £182 |
| 2023 | £263 | £182 | £204 | £187 |
| 2024 | £302 | £186 | £208 | £180 |
| 2025 | £281 | £192 | £210 | £196 |
| 2026 | £306 | £173 | £213 | £148 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH1 5GD.
In the DH1 5GD postcode area, located within Newton Hall & Brasside, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 5GD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Sainsbury's | County Durham, DH1 5GD | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | County Durham, DH1 5FA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Wheatlands Way, Durham, DH1 5GB | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Pit Lane, Durham, DH1 5ST | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH1 5GD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amanda Jayne Hopgood
Framwellgate & Newton Hall - Elected 1 May 2025
Elizabeth Pears
Framwellgate & Newton Hall - Elected 1 May 2025
Mark Wilkes
Framwellgate & Newton Hall - Elected 1 May 2025
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH1 5GD records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 5GD in Newton Hall & Brasside is £191,250 (about £212 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DH1 5GD, including St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham (Good), Framwellgate School Durham (Good) and Durham Newton Hall Infants' School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH1 5GD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,346 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 5GD is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Amanda Jayne Hopgood (Liberal Democrats), Elizabeth Pears (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Wilkes (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.