DH9 8NH
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 006C, Annfield Plain & Tanfield ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH9 8NH, 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 8NH
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyCounty Durham 006C: 113 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 9.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- No property in DH9 8NH 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 006CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH9 8NHSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH9 8NHRoad 48 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
- 5.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH9 8NH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oxhill Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Annfield Plain Junior School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Croft Community School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Annfield Plain Infant School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Tanfield School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Catchgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 |
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.
The neighbourhood: County Durham 006C
Everything about County Durham 006CThe 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.