DH9 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 006B, Annfield Plain & Tanfield ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH9 8HQ, 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 DH9 8HQ
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyCounty Durham 006B: 98 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 10 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in DH9 8HQ 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 006BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH9 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH9 8HQRoad 52 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
- 5.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH9 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Catchgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Annfield Plain Junior School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Annfield Plain Infant School Primary | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Croft Community School Special | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| Oxhill Nursery School Nursery | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
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 DH9 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £75,000Ryde Terrace, DH9 8HQNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £57,000Church Street, DH9 8HEOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £130,000Manor Court, DH9 8ABFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £117,500Manor Drive, DH9 8SSFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £122,000Library Terrace, DH9 8HRSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £190,000North Road, DH9 8EZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £70,000Low Church Street, DH9 8HFApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £260,000Victoria Terrace, DH7 0JBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 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 DH9 8HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DRS LAMBERT & NG560 m
- ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY700 m
Pharmacies
- ANNFIELD PLAIN PHARMACY540 m
Dental practices
- SMILE IN DURHAM830 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Stanley SuperstoreTesco670 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 006B
Everything about County Durham 006BThe postcode district: DH9
Everything about DH9Your MP
- Luke AkehurstLabourMP for North 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.