DH7 8QY
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 038E, Brandon ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH7 8QY, 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 8QY
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyCounty Durham 038E: 127 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in DH7 8QY 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 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH7 8QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH7 8QYRoad 43 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 8QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Brandon Primary Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Langley Moor Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Browney Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 8QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £85,000Tiree Close, DH7 8QYMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £105,000Hemmel Courts, DH7 8QSDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £88,000High Shaws, DH7 8QTOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £125,000Stack Garth, DH7 8QRSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £125,000Church Square, DH7 8EEApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £165,000St Agathas Close, DH7 8RAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £115,000Grey Gables, DH7 8QWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £118,000Commercial Street, DH7 8PLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold310 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 8QY
In a straight linePharmacies
- BRANDON PHARMACY310 m
Dental practices
- BENNISON'S DENTAL PRACTICE830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op BrandonThe Co-operative Group760 m
- Aldi Mill Road, DurhamAldi830 m
- Lidl BrandonLidl860 m
- Tesco Langley Moor SuperstoreTesco900 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.