Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL16 6EP.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Tudhoe Moor Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 22.1 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.75 ha) — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Spennymoor Superstore — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL16 6EP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DL16.
Average sold price by property type across the DL16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,558 sales.
About DL16 6EP
DL16 6EP scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL16 6EP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,159 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 7/10).
There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Tudhoe Moor Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
