Postcode DH7 7BH (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 7BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 7BH is located in County Durham It was introduced in March 2017 and is an active postcode. DH7 7BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 7BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH7 7BH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH7 7BH is Swallowtail Meadows which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Club and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 4.85 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 7BH (for ages 11 and under) is New Brancepeth Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DH7 7BH is Willington Cricket Club and is 6.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Ying and is 6.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH7 7BH is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH7 7BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH7 7BH, and the approximate distance away.

Swallowtail Meadows 34 m
Tuscan Close 173 m
Jubilee Close 216 m
Rowley Close 230 m
Pringle Place 311 m
Barley Rise 337 m
B6302 1.59 km
A690 6.98 km
A167 21.95 km
A689 27.21 km
A68 64.31 km
A1 123.42 km
M6 128.48 km
A1(M) 158.64 km
A6 170.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 7BH

Introduction March 2017
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH7 7BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 385 m
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 1.24 km
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
1.83 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.51 km
Brandon Primary School 2.57 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.95 km
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning 2.97 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.33 km
Langley Park Primary School 3.36 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.37 km
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.59 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 3.59 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.76 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
3.93 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
4.33 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
4.34 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.54 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 4.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH7 7BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.26 km
Grillilla'z Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
6.32 km
Willington Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.46 km
Stanley Crook Primary School 2313 School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
6.47 km
Durham Alliance for Community Care Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
6.6 km
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2013
6.64 km
Mount Pleasant Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
June 17, 2016
6.65 km
Our Lady and St Thomas RCVA Primary School 3425 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
6.67 km
Willow Lodge, Hennessy Childrens Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.67 km
The Foresters Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
6.72 km
The Burn Pub and Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
6.78 km
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
6.79 km
Willington Open Door Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
6.79 km
Caitlins Sweet Treats and Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
6.82 km
D and J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
6.82 km
Hong Ying Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 13, 2020
6.82 km
Londis - Willington Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.82 km
The Best Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 7, 2022
6.82 km
Adam's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
6.82 km
A Burnhams Fruiters Retailers - other 4
Good
October 7, 2015
6.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH7 7BH - Data from Apr 2022

Club Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Club Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Waltons Terrace Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Pringle Place Allotments Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Pringle Place Allotments Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH7 7BH - Data from Dec 2021

Redburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Esh Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Pithouse East Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Farhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Deerness Valley Valley 1.65 km
Cooke's West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Rag Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cooke's East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
East Brandon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Fortypence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH7 7BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 59.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2.5
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 62.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 136,596 kWh - mean 9,106 kWh : median 9,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 116,746 kWh - mean 3,648 kWh : median 2,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 7BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76838500
Longitude -1.65464900
OS Easting 422318
OS Northing 0541549
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11156
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Deerness
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ushaw Moor BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division New Brancepeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2