DH8 7BW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 012B, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7BW, 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 DH8 7BW
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyCounty Durham 012B: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wolsingham, 13 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 940 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7BW 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 012BNeighbourhood
- £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 1.6 km awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at DH8 7BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 7BWRoad 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 7BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delves Lane Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 DH8 7BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,600Jubilee Drive, DH8 7BWApril 2025, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £285,000Majesty Close, DH8 7FPSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold150 m
- £284,050Sovereign Close, DH8 7FNJuly 2025, detached, new build, freehold150 m
- £126,600Greenways, DH8 7DDAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £170,000Meadow View, DH8 7DFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £190,000Greenways, DH8 7DEAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £165,000Pixley Dell, DH8 7DBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £140,000Pixley Dell, DH8 7DAMay 2026, detached, 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 012B
Everything about County Durham 012BThe postcode district: DH8
Everything about DH8Your MP
- Liz TwistLabourMP for Blaydon and Consett
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.