DH9 8RU
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 006C, Annfield Plain & Tanfield ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH9 8RU, 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 8RU
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyCounty Durham 006C: 113 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in DH9 8RU 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
- £140,788 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH9 8RUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH9 8RURoad 56 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 8RU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Croft Community School Special | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Catchgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Annfield Plain Junior School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Annfield Plain Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 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 DH9 8RU
Latest sale at each postcode- £37,000Harperley Gardens, DH9 8RZJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £39,999Harperley Gardens, DH9 8RYAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £90,250Balmoral Drive, DH9 8FEApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £125,000Balmoral Avenue, DH9 8FHJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £92,000Kirkfield Gardens, DH9 8SAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £130,500Viscount Close, DH9 8FDDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £51,000Langdon Gardens, DH9 8RWFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £155,000Kingsdale Close, DH9 8FBSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 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 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 priceAugust 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.