LAKE VIEW, TS28 5DQ House Prices & Local Information

TS28 5DQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lake View, 0.4km from Station Town in County Durham. Administratively it sits within Blackhalls ward and the Sedgefield constituency.

For families considering a move, TS28 5DQ represents a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. By day, the area transitions to a town fringe countryside character: mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. At 45 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 69% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 83 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £50k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 16.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TS28 5DQ are sourced from Output Area E00105505 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.