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Thinking of living at DL15 0DW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | Primary | 200 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Willington Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Sunnybrow Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DL15 0DW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Crook Golf Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Willington Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Glenholme Park | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Low Fold Farm | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Horse Racing Gallops | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Unarmed combat | Mohan Martial Arts | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Mohan Martial Arts | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Self defense | Mohan Martial Arts | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Karate | Mohan Martial Arts | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Jujitsu | Mohan Martial Arts | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Glenholme Skate Park | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Glenholme Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Football | Millfield Ground | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Wooley Grange Motocross Track | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Crook Community Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, a drive away (6.3 km), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is Hunwick Lane End, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes X46, 109, 108, 111); 39 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Parkside Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 450 m away, with D and J Meats closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Willington Medical Group (350 m), with Britton & Robson the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Yano's Barber is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 16 restaurants and cafés and 24 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Jimmy Fish Grill is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Burn Pub and Kitchen the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 114 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Newfield Millennium Green, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Spectrum Leisure Centre (250 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 156 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
31 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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