Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at DL16 7DG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | 400 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| King Street Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| North Park Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside Academy | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Secondary | 6.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Independent | 4.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Coundon Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Whitworth Park Academy | 740 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Bodies | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Spennymoor Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Football | The Brewery Field | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Golf | Bishop Auckland Golf Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Ferryhill Indoor Bowls Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Bishop Auckland Snooker Club | 4.8 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 (5.3 km), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is South View Houses, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 99); 18 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Middlestone Moor Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whitworth Park Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away, with Kash's Off Licence closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oxford Road Surgery (1.4 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, The Tanning Rooms is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 11 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Sycamore Lodge is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Middlestone Moor Workingmens Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 137 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 491 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Jubilee Park, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Fitness Revolution (1.4 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 155 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
8 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.