DH7 7HU
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 031E, Brandon ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 7HU, 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 7HU
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyCounty Durham 031E: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 4.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 7HU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 031ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH7 7HUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH7 7HURoad 63 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 7HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 7HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £55,000Hawthorne Terrace, DH7 7HUAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £72,500Co-Operative Terrace, DH7 7HYSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £72,000Prospect Terrace, DH7 7EJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £45,000Edward Terrace, DH7 7ENFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £95,000Rock Terrace, DH7 7EPDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £350,000West View, DH7 7ETOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £112,000Swallowtail Meadows, DH7 7BHSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £240,000DH7 7HZMay 2024, 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 031E
Everything about County Durham 031EThe postcode district: DH7
Everything about DH7Your MP
- Mary Kelly FoyLabourMP for City of 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.