DH5 postcode area guide — County Durham

Where is DH5?

Broadband & internet speeds in DH5

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the DH5 postcode district (County Durham) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 554 postcodes Ofcom measures in DH5, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 90.2%.

Around 0% of premises in DH5 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DH5

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Mobile signal around County Durham

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider County Durham district (269,279 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DH5

Police recorded 87 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DH5 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DH5

Based on 254 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DH5 is £110,000, down 13.4% on the previous year (£127,000).

Latest recorded sales in DH5

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? County Durham demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider County Durham district (522,068 residents, 234,764 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DH5

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DH5

122 rated food businesses operate in DH5. 87 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Age UK Lunch Club In Anchor Housing Association, Aldi Stores Limited, Bernard Gilpin School Servery, Bethany Christian Centre, Bevan House.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DH5

From a sample of 331 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 DH5 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 51% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for County Durham

Landlines around DH5 typically use:

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What's it like living in DH5?

Postcodes in DH5

Neighbouring districts

All Durham (DH) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.