Postcode DH7 7HT (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 7HT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 7HT is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH7 7HT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 7HT 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 7HT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH7 7HT is Swallowtail Meadows which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Club and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 4.72 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 7HT (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 7HT is Willington Cricket Club and is 6.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Pizzeria and is 6.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH7 7HT 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 7HT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Swallowtail Meadows 103 m
Tuscan Close 115 m
Jubilee Close 126 m
Sleetburn Court 183 m
Barley Rise 210 m
Rowley Close 241 m
Pringle Place 294 m
Doric Road 386 m
B6302 1.6 km
A690 6.85 km
A167 21.97 km
A689 27.33 km
A68 64.33 km
A1 123.45 km
M6 128.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 7HT

Introduction January 1980
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 7HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 262 m
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 1.12 km
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
1.71 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.38 km
Brandon Primary School 2.54 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.86 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.92 km
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning 3.09 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.29 km
Langley Park Primary School 3.34 km
Esh Winning Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.49 km
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.64 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.64 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 3.64 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
3.79 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
4.21 km
Witton Gilbert Primary School Good
(July 7, 2017)
4.24 km
Durham High School for Girls 4.45 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 4.53 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Club Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Club Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Waltons Terrace Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Plantation View Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Plantation View Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Esh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Deerness Valley Valley 1.53 km
Farhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Pithouse East Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cooke's West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cooke's East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Rag Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
East Brandon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Fortypence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 68,311 kWh - mean 13,662 kWh : median 13,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,378 kWh - mean 2,730 kWh : median 2,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 7HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76892800
Longitude -1.65276800
OS Easting 422438
OS Northing 0541611
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1