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Thinking of living at DL15 9FN? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Hartside Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook | Primary | 1.5 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DL15 9FN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Crook Town Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Glenholme Tennis/Basketball Courts | 920 m | 2 |
| Golf | Crook Golf Club - Clubhouse | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Low Fold Farm | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Glenholme Bowling Club | 900 m | 1 |
| Football | Millfield Ground | 900 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Glenholme Skate Park | 940 m | 1 |
| Unarmed combat | Mohan Martial Arts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Mohan Martial Arts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Self defense | Mohan Martial Arts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Karate | Mohan Martial Arts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Jujitsu | Mohan Martial Arts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Crook Community Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Horse Racing Gallops | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Under Seige Paintball | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Wooley Grange Motocross Track | 4.0 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 (7.7 km), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is Thistleflat Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (route 84).
The nearest primary school is Crook Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Parkside Academy, 4.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.0 km away, with Cathedral Wholesale & Events closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North House Surgery (1.3 km), with Clemitsons the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Q-Tan is 1.1 km 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.
Glenholme Centre is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and Crook Town AFC the nearest pub (750 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 Glenholme Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Crook Leisure Centre (1.7 km).
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.
3 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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