Cornforth Lane Coxhoe, County Durham
42 addresses across 5 postcodes (DH6,DL17), about 1.5 km long, classed as a a road. USRN 11725301.
33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 32, D: 1). 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Durham, about 9.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 870 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 91 to 116 m above sea level. 32 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Coxhoe Medical Practice, about 570 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, detached (18); House, end-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2023 (19); 2022 (6); 2024 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (62% of about 2,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 11 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH6 4FE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DH6 4BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DL17 9DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 91 m and 116 m above sea level (104 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH6 4AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4BA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH6 4FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 9DU | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km | |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Belgrave Court Coxhoe | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Town Centre Ferryhill | 4.0 km |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 22.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 38.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Coxhoe Medical Practice | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest M Whitfield LTD | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cumberland House Dental Surgery | 610 m |
| Hospital | Sedgefield Community Hospital | 6.5 km |
| Police station | Durham Police - Ferryhill Police Station | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Coxhoe - Park Road, South Moor Cashzone | 760 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,870 m² | 870 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 5,980 m² | 850 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 750 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,470 m² | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km north-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coxhoe Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Coxhoe Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Thrislington Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km south |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km north-east |
| Raisby Hill | Hill | 3.0 km east |
| Cassop Vale | Valley | 3.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 42 |
32 of the street's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhoe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhoe Fish Bar DH6 4AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burdon Way (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 7 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DH6 4FE: 32 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- DH6 4AS: 7 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- DH6 4BA: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- DH6 4ST: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- DL17 9DU: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Blackiston Close · Burdon Way · Blackiston Close · Burdon Way · Harwood Close · Pelham Court · Oakwood · Ashbourne Court · The Cedars · Station Road · Station Road · Front Street
All the streets in DH6, DL17 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.