DH7 9FS
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Property report — DH7 9FS
Open-data due diligence for DH7 9FS and the area around it.
DH7 9FS in brief: 64 recorded sales (£60,000–£270,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH7 9FS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH7 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£153,504
Population
14,741
Crimes recorded
36
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
64%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH7 9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (37 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | £260,000 | 19 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-08-12 | £270,000 | 26 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £232,500 | 19 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-08-18 | £225,000 | 16 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-04-09 | £250,000 | 29 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-05-20 | £259,950 | 32 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-01-16 | £190,000 | 14 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-12-01 | £180,000 | 30 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-06-05 | £135,000 | 5 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-05 | £245,000 | 27 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-07-24 | £168,000 | 16 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-06-13 | £147,000 | 18 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-05-29 | £199,950 | 15 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-04-22 | £170,000 | 12 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-05-23 | £210,000 | 26 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-03-17 | £170,000 | 10 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-03-23 | £199,950 | 24 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-01-05 | £220,000 | 21 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-06-30 | £201,000 | 14 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-09-21 | £230,000 | 9 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-13 | £151,000 | 5 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-08-03 | £220,000 | 27 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-12-05 | £125,000 | 4 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-11-28 | £143,000 | 2 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-09-27 | £107,000 | 19 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-01-04 | £96,000 | 29 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-05-24 | £74,000 | 22 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-10-13 | £89,000 | 25 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-02-14 | £96,000 | 8 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-09-01 | £69,000 | 17 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1998-06-26 | £60,000 | 17 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-04-25 | £66,500 | 19 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-10-18 | £83,500 | 12 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-07-19 | £81,950 | 11 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £63,950 | 10 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £82,950 | 7 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-06-14 | £73,000 | 23 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-06-05 | £75,301 | 1 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-04-25 | £71,950 | 14 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-04-19 | £62,353 | 2 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-04-12 | £82,950 | 29 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-04-01 | £83,950 | 8 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-04-01 | £82,950 | 6 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-03-29 | £70,950 | 20 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-03-29 | £73,950 | 15 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-03-08 | £82,950 | 28 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-03-04 | £71,950 | 25 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-01-18 | £65,950 | 22 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-12-15 | £63,450 | 16 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-12-08 | £63,450 | 18 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-11-24 | £74,950 | 21 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-11-15 | £63,450 | 17 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-11-13 | £84,950 | 12 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-10-19 | £64,950 | 19 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-10-06 | £62,250 | 4 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-10-06 | £61,950 | 5 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-09-29 | £72,950 | 23 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-09-22 | £74,950 | 24 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-09-15 | £83,950 | 27 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-08-25 | £73,450 | 26 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-07-20 | £80,950 | 32 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-07-14 | £71,450 | 30 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-06-23 | £61,950 | 3 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £72,950 | 31 HERRINGTON CLOSE | Detached |
64 recorded sales on DH7 9FS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Durham Academy | 1.9 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2022) |
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: BROWNEY HOUSE SURGERY (0.4 mi) · DUNELM MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.9 mi) · THE HAVEN SURGERY (2.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: AMH - NORTH COUNTY HOSPITAL 3 (2.6 mi) · LANCHESTER ROAD HOSPITAL (2.6 mi) · LANCHESTER ROAD HOSPITAL APLETREE VILLA (2.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Langley Park War Memorial (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · HAND BALL WALL TO REAR OF LANGLEY PARK PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · WINDMILL NORTH WEST OF COLLEGE OF ST CUTHBERT (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.3 mi) · W SMITH (DURHAM) LTD (1.8 mi) · ESH WINNING PHARMACY (2.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Durham (4.0 mi) · Chester-le-Street (5.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.9 mi) · Co-op Food (2.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 6,743
Owned 67% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH7 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH7 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 36/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH7 9FS 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 9 | PostcodeDH7 9FS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £167,390 | £153,504 | £121,913 |
| Population | 50,090 | 14,741 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 304 | 36 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 67% | 64% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 90% | 88% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH7 9); 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 1 July 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.