# DH7 9PZ: area report for a postcode in County Durham

DH7 9PZ is a postcode in County Durham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of County Durham. Open the map at DH7 9PZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) › [DH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh7) › [DH7 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh7-9)

## Around this postcode

- **3 crimes within 500 m**: August, none in July. County Durham 031E: 101 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **Durham, 7 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 950 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **No property in DH7 9PZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, County Durham 031E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **£140,447 average price**: For the whole of County Durham, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **No gigabit broadband at DH7 9PZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at DH7 9PZ**: Road 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ
- **4.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Independent Grammar School:Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-independent-grammar-school-durham-e144804) | Independent | 950 m (12 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Esh Winning Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/esh-winning-academy-e151058) | Primary | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-catholic-primary-school-esh-village-e148262) | Primary | 1.6 km (21 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2022 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/esh-cofe-aided-primary-school-e148303) | Primary | 1.7 km (22 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2023 | £175,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |
| July 2026 | £105,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 320 m |
| March 2025 | £138,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 380 m |
| November 2025 | £150,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 500 m |
| November 2025 | £70,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 570 m |

## Within 1 km

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £140,447** (July 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,447 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## County Durham 031E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 37.7** (2025). County Durham 031E has a deprivation score of 37.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,223rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £143,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in County Durham 031E was £143,750 in 2025. Joint 2,056th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,464** (2021). County Durham 031E had 1,464 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,274th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.1%** (January 2026). In County Durham 031E, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## DH7 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £152,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DH7 was £152,000 in 2025. Joint 123rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 42,604** (2021). DH7 had 42,604 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 366th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in DH7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.1%** (January 2026). In DH7, 82.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Centre: 54.7758, -1.6912

Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [City of Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham): Mary Kelly Foy (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.6912,54.7758,DH79PZ

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