DH7 6AJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 019D, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 6AJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DH7 6AJ
- 44 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 69% on JulyCounty Durham 019D: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 4.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 6AJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 019DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH7 6AJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH7 6AJRoad 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH7 6AJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Sacriston Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Nettlesworth Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DH7 6AJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £70,000Lingey Close, DH7 6AJDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £126,000Charlaw Close, DH7 6AGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £60,000Davison Terrace, DH7 6AEJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £380,000Church Parade, DH7 6ADNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £85,000Lingey Close, DH7 6ALMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £140,000Coniston Drive, DH7 6DFMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £170,000Ennerdale Close, DH7 6FFMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold170 m
- £129,000Derwent Close, DH7 6DQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DH7 6AJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE430 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS430 m
- SACRISTON PHARMACY590 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Sacriston ExpressTesco490 m
- Heron SacristonHeron510 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 019D
Everything about County Durham 019DThe postcode district: DH7
Everything about DH7Your MP
- Luke AkehurstLabourMP for North Durham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.