DH7 8EQ
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Property report — DH7 8EQ
Open-data due diligence for DH7 8EQ and the area around it.
DH7 8EQ in brief: 2 recorded sales (£272,500–£400,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH7 8EQ 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
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
67%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-05 | £272,500 | THE COTTAGE, HOLYWELL HALL | Semi-detached |
| 2011-04-21 | £400,000 | WEST WING, HOLYWELL HALL | Flat |
2 recorded sales on DH7 8EQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browney Primary Academy | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Brandon Primary Academy | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Springmoor Grange School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | 1.9 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 (1.4 mi) · BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.2 mi) · ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM (4.1 mi) · HOSPITAL AT HOME UHND (4.1 mi) · DRYBURN HOSPITAL (4.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GAZEBO AND GARDEN WALL ADJOINING THE WEST WING, HOLYWELL HALL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · HOLYWELL HALL AND THE WEST WING (Grade II*) (0.0 mi) · HOLYWELL COTTAGE ADJOINING THE STABES (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (1.4 mi) · BRANDON PHARMACY (1.8 mi) · MILLER PHARMACY (2.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Durham (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (1.6 mi) · Lidl (1.9 mi) · Tesco (2.0 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH7 8EQ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 8EQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £167,390 | £189,817 | £336,250 |
| 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 | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 90% | 92% | 0% |
— = 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.