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Thinking of living on Medwyn Close? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournmoor Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Woodlea Primary School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Dubmire Primary | Primary | 1.7 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Primary | 1.9 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Kepier | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Biddick Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Poplars | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near DH4 6ES, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Burnmoor Cricket Club | 290 m | 9 |
| Football | Russell Foster Building | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | Chester-le-Street Golf Club | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Burnmoor Cricket Club | 290 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Chester Le Street) | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Chester-Le-Street Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Chester-Le-Street Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Snooker | The Snooks | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Riverside Leisure Complex | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Chester-le-Street Bowling Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Pole dance | Tempest Dance Studio | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Aerial arts | Tempest Dance Studio | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Durham Equestrian Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Pelaw Grange Stadium | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | AMF Bowling | 4.9 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 Chester-le-Street, a drive away (4.0 km), with 232k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Rose Crescent, 300 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 78, 888, 455); 29 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bournmoor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kepier, 3.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43.6 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with Arlington Food Stores closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grangewood Surgery (1.6 km), with G Whitfield the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Sun Kist 1 is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 7.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The middle stump at BCC is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Floaters Mill the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 143 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Elba Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Russell Foster Building (1.9 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaham Hall Beach, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 173 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
9 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.