DH7 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 038E, Brandon ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 100% on JulyCounty Durham 038E: 127 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 8LQ 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 038ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH7 8LQSuperfast for 95%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH7 8LQRoad 55 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
- 6.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH7 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Langley Moor Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Brandon Primary Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Browney Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £212,000Front Street, DH7 8LGDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £360,000Woodridge, DH7 8PBApril 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £340,000Woodburn Grove, DH7 8PDApril 2026, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £148,000Boyne Court, DH7 8LSJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold400 m
- £136,000Black Road, DH7 8LWJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold410 m
- £175,000North Brancepeth Close, DH7 8LXAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold440 m
- £140,000St Bedes Way, DH7 8YBMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold490 m
- £217,500Lynes Drive, DH7 8LYNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold500 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 8LQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Langley Moor SuperstoreTesco500 m
- Lidl BrandonLidl620 m
- Aldi Mill Road, DurhamAldi800 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 038E
Everything about County Durham 038EThe 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.