How many schools are near DH6 5FP?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DH6 5FP. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

24 crimes were reported within 400m of DH6 5FP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DH6 5FP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DH6 5FP includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DH6 5FP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DH6 5FP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

61/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,966 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

62Schools

59Safety

64Health

63Transport

85Green

60Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DH6 5FP.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Bowburn Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Strawberry Lane0.4 mi Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi Cassop Primary SchoolGood · 1.8 mi Coxhoe Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bowburn Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety59/100

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 7.6 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Bowburn Recreation Ground — 0.1 mi

Amenities60/100

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Durham Road - Bowburn — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DH6 5FP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DH6.

Average sold price by property type across the DH6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,993 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£227k▲ 2.0%

Semi-detached£116k▲ 5.7%

Terraced£118k▲ 28.7%

Flat£72k▲ 106.9%

District-level averages (DH6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DH6 5FP

DH6 5FP scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DH6 5FP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,966 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Bowburn Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DH6 5FP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowburn Recreation Ground, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Durham Road - Bowburn, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DH6 5FP on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.