DH7 8UW
a residential postcode in Brandon, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.7456 / 54°44'44"N
Longitude: -1.6413 / 1°38'28"W
OS Eastings: 423188
OS Northings: 539024
OS Grid: NZ231390
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JFZK.GL
Mapcode Global: WHC4P.RZM9
Plus Code: 9C6WP9W5+7F
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94er38
What Three Birds: coot.magpie.nighthawk
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Cavendish Court, Brandon, Durham DH7 8UW
Summary
DH7 8UW is a residential postcode in Brandon, County Durham. It was first introduced in June 1981.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £30,136 to £312,165 with an average of £136,048.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982 and between 1983 and 1990.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Brandon is a village, which had a population of 9,566 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 113 people resident in DH7 8UW, of which 57 were male and 56 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH7 8UW is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH7 8UW is approximately 125m (410ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH7 8UW
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH7 8UW
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH7 8UW include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH7 8UW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH7 8UW at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH7 8UW at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH7 8UW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH7 8UW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH7 8UW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH7 8UW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH7 8UW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH7 8UW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH7 8UW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH7 8UW 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 8UW.
- 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 8UW.
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
Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
Community School
Ages 16 - 19
Good
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
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.