B6532 Sacriston, County Durham
17 addresses across 5 postcodes (DH1,DH7), about 3 km (1.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 11725230.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 179 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sacriston Medical Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 219 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1983-1990 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (41% of about 2,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, County Durham.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 25 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 17 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 5RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 5AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 5EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 5RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH7 6LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 106 m and 179 m above sea level (144 m on average); the ground rises about 73 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 5AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 5EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 5RH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH1 5RJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH7 6LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lane Ends Sacriston | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Johnston School Bus Park Crossgate Moor | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 26.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sacriston Medical Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Sacriston Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | North County Hospital 3 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Sacriston Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Witton Gilbert Sacriston, County Durham Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.2 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,380 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grange and Chapel, Bear Park, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange and Chapel, Bear Park | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Findon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Folly Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Witton Dene | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Barrashill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Wanister Bog | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 17 |
5 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacriston Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| New College Durham | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 19 October 2026 to 21 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DH1 5RJ: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- DH1 5AQ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- DH1 5EY: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- DH1 5RH: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- DH7 6LS: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in DH1, DH7 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.