DH7 6SY
a primarily residential postcode in Witton Gilbert, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8056 / 54°48'19"N
Longitude: -1.6391 / 1°38'20"W
OS Eastings: 423295
OS Northings: 545690
OS Grid: NZ232456
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JDZW.X4
Mapcode Global: WHC4H.SGNV
Plus Code: 9C6WR946+68
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94et33
What Three Birds: roller.ibis.parakeet
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Front Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6SY
Summary
DH7 6SY is a primarily residential postcode in Witton Gilbert, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £30,585 to £4,703,746 with an average of £313,166.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1950 and 1966.
6% 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) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £10,250. The most common recorded business type is Public House.
Witton Gilbert is a village, which had a population of 2,419 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 50 people resident in DH7 6SY, of which 25 were male and 25 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DH7 6SY is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH7 6SY is approximately 103m (338ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DH7 6SY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH7 6SY
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH7 6SY
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH7 6SY include Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Londis and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DH7 6SY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH7 6SY at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near DH7 6SY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH7 6SY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH7 6SY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH7 6SY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH7 6SY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH7 6SY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH7 6SY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH7 6SY 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
Esh and Witton Gilbert
Councillors
Arnie Simpson (Liberal Democrat)
Bev Coult (Liberal Democrat)
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 6SY.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH7 6SY.
Primary
Witton Gilbert Primary School
Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
THE Sacriston Primary School
Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Inadequate
St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sacriston
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6AB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Langley Park Primary School
Langley Park, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9XN
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Secondary
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
The Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.