DH7 8NU
a residential postcode in Brandon, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.7513 / 54°45'4"N
Longitude: -1.6316 / 1°37'53"W
OS Eastings: 423812
OS Northings: 539658
OS Grid: NZ238396
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KF1H.KK
Mapcode Global: WHC4P.XT7Y
Plus Code: 9C6WQ929+G9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94es40
What Three Birds: nightingale.hobby.cowbird
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St. Andrews Square, Lowland Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8NU
Summary
DH7 8NU is a residential postcode in Brandon, County Durham. It was first introduced in December 2005.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £46,293 to £585,352 with an average of £148,572.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
76% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Brandon is a village, which had a population of 9,566 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 63 people resident in DH7 8NU, of which 35 were male and 28 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH7 8NU is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH7 8NU is approximately 125m (410ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH7 8NU
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH7 8NU
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH7 8NU include Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH7 8NU at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH7 8NU at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH7 8NU at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH7 8NU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH7 8NU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH7 8NU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH7 8NU at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH7 8NU at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH7 8NU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH7 8NU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH7 8NU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Brandon
Councillors
Paul Taylor (Labour)
Jonathan Elmer (Green)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
City of Durham
MP
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH7 8NU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH7 8NU.
Primary
Brandon Primary School
Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Langley Moor
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Langley Moor Primary School
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
New Brancepeth Primary School
Rock Terrace, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7LF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
Community School
Ages 16 - 19
Good
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.