DH7 6BQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 019D, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 6BQ, 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 6BQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyCounty Durham 019D: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 4.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 6BQ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH7 6BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at DH7 6BQRoad 66 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
- 5.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH7 6BQ
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) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
| Sacriston Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 6BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £171,000Melbourne Terrace, DH7 6BQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £77,499Westhills Close, DH7 6AYJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £135,000Heugh Edge, DH7 6AUJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £90,000Bruce Street, DH7 6BWAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £139,074Front Street, DH7 6BLDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £162,500Daleside, DH7 6BJOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £240,000Draper Close, DH7 6FSApril 2026, detached, established, freehold360 m
- £250,000Daleside, DH7 6DHFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold370 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
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.