Leazes Lane Durham
32 addresses across 5 postcodes (DH1), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11713598.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; 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 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Claypath & University Medical Group, about 100 m away.
- People: About 1,430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 215 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 B (35% of about 4,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Durham City. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 22 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 10 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 1TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 1SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 1TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 3DA | zone 3 | 10 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 1JH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 34 m and 65 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 31 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 1JH | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| DH1 1SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 1TA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH1 1TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 3DA | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hild-Bede College Durham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stand L Durham | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince Bishops Car Park | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 30 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claypath & University Medical Group | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claypath Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 19 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,410 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 47, 48 and 49, Old Elvet, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-west. 396 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 40 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 47, 48 and 49, Old Elvet | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| Elvet Bridge | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Elvet Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Crown Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Chapel of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Chapel of St Mary Magdalene | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Kepier Hospital | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Old Durham Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pelaw Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Whinney Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Maiden Castle Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Windy Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Deerness Valley | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 32 |
19 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | 16 plus | 16–19 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodman Inn DH1 1QW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy DH1 1QW | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Durham University Day Nursery DH1 1TA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Claypath Delicatessen DH1 1QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| The Capital DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Korean Kitchen DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bistro Italiano DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Sense Chinese Restaurant DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tea Talk DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Durham Masonic Hall DH1 3HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| The Dun Cow DH1 3HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Dunelm Club DH1 3HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Mr Flynn's No 83 Claypath DH1 1RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County Hotel DH1 3JN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Hotel Indigo Durham DH1 3HL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gilesgate Close (10); On or near Leazes Place (5); On or near Bakehouse Lane (4); On or near Leazes Lane (4); On or near Hillcrest (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 20% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 10 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
- DH1 1TB: 13 addresses
- DH1 1SZ: 12 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- DH1 1TA: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- DH1 3DA: 2 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- DH1 1JH: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gilesgate Close · Ravensworth Terrace · Leazes Road · Kepier Terrace · Bakehouse Lane · St Hilds Lane · Kepier Villas · Bakehouse Lane · Mayorswell Street · St Hild's Lane · Mayorswell Field · Wear View
All the streets in DH1 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.