# DH9 8RU: area report for a postcode in County Durham

DH9 8RU is a postcode in County Durham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of County Durham. Open the map at DH9 8RU for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) › [DH9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh9) › [DH9 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh9-8)

## Around this postcode

- **21 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 30% on July. County Durham 006C: 113 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **Chester-Le-Street, 11 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **No property in DH9 8RU listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, County Durham 006C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **£140,788 average price**: For the whole of County Durham, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH9 8RU**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **Moderate road and rail noise at DH9 8RU**: Road 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU
- **5.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Croft Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croft-community-school-e114340) | Special | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Catchgate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/catchgate-primary-school-e150371) | Primary | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Annfield Plain Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/annfield-plain-junior-school-e148465) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2023 | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Annfield Plain Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/annfield-plain-infant-school-e148466) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | – |
| [St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-catholic-primary-school-dipton-e148609) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Collierley Nursery and Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/collierley-nursery-and-primary-school-e149616) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2025 | £37,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| August 2023 | £39,999 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| April 2025 | £90,250 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| July 2026 | £125,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| October 2025 | £92,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| December 2025 | £130,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| February 2023 | £51,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| September 2025 | £155,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £140,788** (August 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,788 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## County Durham 006C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 42.8** (2025). County Durham 006C has a deprivation score of 42.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,869th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £126,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in County Durham 006C was £126,000 in 2025. Joint 1,141st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,678** (2021). County Durham 006C had 1,678 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,464th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.1%** (January 2026). In County Durham 006C, 88.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## DH9 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £120,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DH9 was £120,000 in 2025. Joint 21st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 37,215** (2021). DH9 had 37,215 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 546th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in DH9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.5%** (January 2026). In DH9, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Centre: 54.8662, -1.7451

Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [North Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham): Luke Akehurst (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.7451,54.8662,DH98RU

## How to cite

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