Postcode DH7 8PB (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 8PB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 8PB is located in County Durham It was introduced in September 2013 and is an active postcode. DH7 8PB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 8PB 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 8PB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DH7 8PB is Woodridge which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nursery School and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 8PB (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 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 8PB is The Green Tree 1727 and is 5.23 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 5.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 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 8PB 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 8PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodridge 21 m
Woodburn Grove 33 m
Angus Street 151 m
Boyne Court 167 m
Langley Crescent 185 m
Blair Court 240 m
Halliday Grove 245 m
Black Road 250 m
St Bedes Way 273 m
St Cuthberts Walk 289 m
Lyne's Drive 310 m
High Street 387 m
High Street South Back 387 m
Front Street 542 m
Brandon Lane 757 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 8PB

Introduction September 2013
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 8PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
197 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
506 m
Brandon Primary School 1.41 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.44 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.72 km
Durham High School for Girls 1.8 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
2.2 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 2.42 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.47 km
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 2.63 km
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 2.71 km
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
2.83 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.03 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.11 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.22 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.32 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
3.47 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.82 km
New College Durham Outstanding
(June 12, 2009)
4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.14 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.23 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.24 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
5.24 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.24 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
5.4 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
5.74 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
5.76 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
5.95 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
5.95 km
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
6.05 km
Durham Camp House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
June 7, 2017
6.07 km
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
6.14 km
The Grange Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.19 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
6.21 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
6.27 km
Wood Vue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
6.27 km
Ox Close Primary School 2394 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.27 km
Oxclose Nursery School 1021 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.27 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nursery School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Nursery School Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Sleetburn Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Sleetburn Lane Farm Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 3 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Cooke's East Wood Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Relley Wood Woodland Or Forest 802 m
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Borehole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cooke's West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Deerness Valley Valley 1.36 km
Farewellhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Blaid's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gary's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Buckshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 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% 24.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 263,263 kWh - mean 13,163 kWh : median 13,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 79,160 kWh - mean 3,958 kWh : median 3,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 8PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76002300
Longitude -1.61433600
OS Easting 424916
OS Northing 0540633
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33001847
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 033A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2