DH9 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 004C, Stanley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH9 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 43% on JulyCounty Durham 004C: 109 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 7.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in DH9 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 004CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- 87.5% can get gigabit broadband at DH9 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH9 8RQRoad 62 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
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH9 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shield Row Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| North Durham Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| East Stanley School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Tanfield School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beamish Primary School Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2021 |
| South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Pearson Street, DH9 8RQAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £94,500Kip Hill Court, DH9 0LZSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £86,000Newburn Road, DH9 0HJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £90,000Newburn Road, DH9 0HLAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £95,000Clark Terrace, DH9 0LQJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £120,000Station Villas, DH9 8RJFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £170,000Causey Drive, DH9 0LPJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £130,000Ryton Crescent, DH9 0HFOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 8RQ
In a straight lineDental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY790 m
- DENTAL SURGERY950 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Chester RoadMorrisons730 m
- SPAR Stanley Service StationSpar800 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 004C
Everything about County Durham 004CThe 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.