DH7 6LX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 019C, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 6LX, 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 6LX
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyCounty Durham 019C: 104 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 4.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 6LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 019CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH7 6LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH7 6LXRoad 64 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
- 5.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH7 6LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sacriston Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Nettlesworth Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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 6LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Craigland Villas, DH7 6LXNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £77,000Findon Hill, DH7 6LRJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £210,000Priory Court, DH7 6LBApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £57,600Crossfield, DH7 6PUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Holmesland Villas, DH7 6LTJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £255,000Eastwood, DH7 6URNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £210,000Holly Crescent, DH7 6PTNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £220,000Abbey Mews, DH7 6LAMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 6LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE600 m
Pharmacies
- SACRISTON PHARMACY440 m
- BOOTS600 m
Supermarkets
- Heron SacristonHeron550 m
- Tesco Sacriston ExpressTesco560 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 019C
Everything about County Durham 019CThe 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.