Postcode DH7 8RH (County Durham)

Map showing DH7 8RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH7 8RH is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. DH7 8RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH7 8RH 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 8RH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DH7 8RH is Church Meadows which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Patrick's Church and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 3.47 km away.

The closest primary school to DH7 8RH (for ages 11 and under) is St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 2019. 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 8RH is The Green Tree 1727 and is 4.58 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 5.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH7 8RH 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 8RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Meadows 16 m
Lobley Hill Road 103 m
Goatbeck Terrace 147 m
High Street North 166 m
Mill Road 268 m
Artemis Court 304 m
John Street South 338 m
High Street 345 m
Littleburn Lane 482 m
St John's Road 611 m
Brandon Lane 663 m
A690 5.46 km
A688 13.84 km
A167 19.78 km
A689 29.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH7 8RH

Introduction June 2002
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 8RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
155 m
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
638 m
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
821 m
Brandon Primary School 1.08 km
Durham High School for Girls 1.71 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.22 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
2.63 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 2.78 km
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 3.03 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
3.05 km
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 3.25 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.31 km
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Requires improvement
(October 5, 2018)
3.43 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.72 km
Bearpark Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
3.75 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.76 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
3.89 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.39 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
4.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Patrick's Church Bus Stop/Station 103 m
RC School Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Borehole Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Farewellhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Relley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cooke's East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Cooke's West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Gary's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Deerness Valley Valley 1.91 km
Blaid's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Pinnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Hollinside Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.8 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 620,080 kWh - mean 18,790 kWh : median 19,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 161,048 kWh - mean 5,033 kWh : median 4,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH7 8RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.75410700
Longitude -1.61346000
OS Easting 424976
OS Northing 0539975
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33001851
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 033A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2