DH7 8DU
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Property report — DH7 8DU
Open-data due diligence for DH7 8DU and the area around it.
DH7 8DU in brief: 3 recorded sales (£132,500–£420,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH7 8DU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH7 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£189,817
Population
11,664
Crimes recorded
87
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
67%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DH7 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (47 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-06 | £420,000 | 5 STOCKLEY GROVE | Detached |
| 2001-08-17 | £231,000 | 7 STOCKLEY GROVE | Detached |
| 1998-09-18 | £132,500 | 5 STOCKLEY GROVE | Detached |
3 recorded sales on DH7 8DU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Primary Academy | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Browney Primary Academy | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | 2.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Willington Primary School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Byers Green Primary School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE MEDICAL GROUP (1.6 mi) · WILLINGTON MEDICAL GROUP (2.1 mi) · BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM (4.7 mi) · HOSPITAL AT HOME UHND (4.7 mi) · DRYBURN HOSPITAL (4.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BASTION 30 METRES SOUTH OF BRANCEPETH CASTLE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BRANCEPETH BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BRANCEPETH BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (1.6 mi) · BRITTON & ROBSON LTD (2.0 mi) · BRANDON PHARMACY (2.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Durham (4.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (1.8 mi) · The Co-Operative Food (2.0 mi) · Lidl (2.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 37%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 5,525
Owned 59% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH7 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH7 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 82/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH7 | SectorDH7 8 | PostcodeDH7 8DU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £167,390 | £189,817 | £261,167 |
| Population | 50,090 | 11,664 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 304 | 87 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 90% | 92% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH7 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.