DH9 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 006B, Annfield Plain & Tanfield ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH9 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 30% on JulyCounty Durham 006B: 98 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 10 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in DH9 8SZ 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 870 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH9 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH9 8SZRoad 58 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 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Croft Community School Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Catchgate Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Annfield Plain Junior School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Annfield Plain Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| Oxhill Nursery School Nursery | 1.7 km 22 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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £231,000Oaklands, DH9 8TQSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £220,000Fairfield, DH9 8TRJune 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £210,050Kyo Road, DH9 8SUApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £145,000The Hawthorns, DH9 8TXDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £127,500Windsor Drive, DH9 8SPNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £142,500Hexham Drive, DH9 8STMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £70,000Low Church Street, DH9 8HFApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £72,000Fines Park, DH9 8QZDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold310 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 8SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DRS LAMBERT & NG870 m
- ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY980 m
Pharmacies
- ANNFIELD PLAIN PHARMACY870 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Stanley SuperstoreTesco970 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.