Top 10 GP practices in County Durham

Ranked list of the top GP practices in County Durham based on published CQC ratings and inspection dates.

Updated using the latest published CQC inspection data (latest inspection date in this area: 2025-11-11).

Location: County Durham admin district
Scored listings in this district
62
Used for ranking
Latest inspection date
2025-11-11
publication_date
Inspection “median year”
2017
rough freshness indicator
Rating mix
O: 10% G: 82% RI: 3% I: 2%

Top 10 results

Ranked by computed score (overall + domain ratings + freshness).

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# Name Town Postcode CQC rating Inspection date
1
Score: 47 DH6 2TH
DURHAM DH6 2TH Outstanding 2019-01-22
2
Score: 47 TS28 5PZ
WINGATE TS28 5PZ Outstanding 2017-03-15
3
Score: 47 DH2 3DJ
CHESTER LE STREET DH2 3DJ Outstanding 2017-02-23
4
Score: 47 DH9 0AB
STANLEY DH9 0AB Outstanding 2017-01-16
5
Score: 47 DH3 4LE
CHESTER LE STREET DH3 4LE Outstanding 2016-10-17
6
Score: 46 DL4 2HP
SHILDON DL4 2HP Outstanding 2018-08-08
7
Score: 39 DH8 5YA
CONSETT DH8 5YA Good 2025-09-04
8
Score: 38 DH7 9YT
DURHAM DH7 9YT Good 2025-10-07
9
Score: 38 DL17 8JJ
FERRYHILL DL17 8JJ Good 2024-10-18
10
Score: 38 DL5 5LH
NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 5LH Good 2024-05-09

Near misses

Providers that nearly made the Top 10 (next best in this area).

Name Town Postcode Link
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 6HU Listing
NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 4SE Listing
DURHAM DH6 5AL Listing
SEAHAM SR7 8DY Listing
DURHAM DH6 4DH Listing
SPENNYMOOR DL16 6QA Listing
DURHAM DH7 0BD Listing
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE17 7SB Listing

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