Postcode DH7 8HX (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 8HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 8HX is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH7 8HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 8HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8HX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DH7 8HX is Littlewood Close which is centered 219 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 4.26 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 8HX (for ages 11 and under) is Browney Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2017. 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 8HX is The Green Tree 1727 and is 3.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 2.2 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 8HX 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 8HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH7 8HX, and the approximate distance away.

Littlewood Close 219 m
Northwood Drive 247 m
Holby Garth 259 m
Longhill Court 266 m
Weatherhill Way 285 m
Dorlonco Villas 293 m
Springwood Close 360 m
Edwardson Road 425 m
St John's Road 470 m
Browney Lane 927 m
B6300 969 m
A690 6.21 km
A688 13.02 km
A167 19.08 km
A689 29.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 8HX

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 8HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
0 m
Brandon Primary School 807 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
959 m
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.46 km
Durham High School for Girls 2.23 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.04 km
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 3.37 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
3.42 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 3.54 km
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.75 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 3.75 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
3.87 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.94 km
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
4.03 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.03 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
4.42 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.49 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
4.58 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
4.67 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 4.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH7 8HX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
3.93 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
3.94 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.06 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
4.06 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.06 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
4.17 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
4.47 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
4.51 km
Durham Camp House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
June 7, 2017
4.64 km
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
4.66 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
4.72 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
4.72 km
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
4.85 km
The Grange Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.87 km
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.89 km
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.89 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
4.9 km
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.9 km
Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.02 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
5.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH7 8HX - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bottom Stop Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bottom Stop Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Browney Lane End - Club Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH7 8HX - Data from Dec 2021

Farewellhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Borehole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cooke's East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gary's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Relley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cooke's West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Blaid's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Deerness Valley Valley 2.5 km
Coldstream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Pithouse East Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Pinnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH7 8HX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 10 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% 20.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 38.7 7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 528,012 kWh - mean 14,667 kWh : median 14,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 123,250 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 2,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 8HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.74723800
Longitude -1.61808800
OS Easting 424683
OS Northing 0539208
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21126
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Brandon
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brandon (County Durham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33000491
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 033A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1