DH7 6QB
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 019E, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 6QB, 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 6QB
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyCounty Durham 019E: 97 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 4.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 6QB 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 019ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH7 6QBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH7 6QBRoad 52 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
- 5.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH7 6QB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sacriston Academy Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 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) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Nettlesworth Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
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 6QB
Latest sale at each postcode- £94,000Holly Crescent, DH7 6PWFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold60 m
- £162,000Uphill Drive, DH7 6PNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £123,000Fern Road, DH7 6QGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £105,000Beechwood Close, DH7 6QLAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £169,000Plawsworth Road, DH7 6PEAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £245,000Plawsworth Road, DH7 6PQAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £170,800Dene Crescent, DH7 6PJMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £206,500Ashwood Close, DH7 6QNSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 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 6QB
In a straight lineGP practices
- SACRISTON MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
Pharmacies
- SACRISTON PHARMACY440 m
- BOOTS550 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Sacriston ExpressTesco560 m
- Heron SacristonHeron570 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 019E
Everything about County Durham 019EThe 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.