DH7 0AP postcode in Lanchester, County Durham

DH7 0AP is a postcode in Lanchester, in the Lanchester & Burnhope ward of County Durham. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since May 2014.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £202,000 Homes sold in DH7 0, last 12 months. ▲ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 11.3 km in a straight line

Where DH7 0AP is, and what is near it

Map of DH7 0AP and what is near it Map of DH7 0AP: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the DH7 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DH7 0EH: also in DH7 0DH7 0ER: also in DH7 0DH7 0ES: also in DH7 0DH7 0ET: also in DH7 0DH7 0EU: also in DH7 0DH7 0EX: also in DH7 0DH7 0EZ: also in DH7 0DH7 0HA: also in DH7 0DH7 0HB: also in DH7 0DH7 0HD: also in DH7 0DH7 0HE: also in DH7 0DH7 0HF: also in DH7 0DH7 0HG: also in DH7 0DH7 0HP: also in DH7 0DH7 0HR: also in DH7 0DH7 0HS: also in DH7 0DH7 0HT: also in DH7 0DH7 0HU: also in DH7 0DH7 0HY: also in DH7 0DH7 0HZ: also in DH7 0DH7 0JA: also in DH7 0DH7 0JD: also in DH7 0DH7 0JE: also in DH7 0DH7 0JG: also in DH7 0DH7 0JH: also in DH7 0DH7 0JJ: also in DH7 0DH7 0JL: also in DH7 0DH7 0JN: also in DH7 0DH7 0JP: also in DH7 0DH7 0JQ: also in DH7 0DH7 0JR: also in DH7 0DH7 0JS: also in DH7 0DH7 0JT: also in DH7 0DH7 0JU: also in DH7 0DH7 0JW: also in DH7 0DH7 0JX: also in DH7 0DH7 0LA: also in DH7 0DH7 0LE: also in DH7 0DH7 0LF: also in DH7 0DH7 0LG: also in DH7 0DH7 0LH: also in DH7 0DH7 0LJ: also in DH7 0DH7 0LN: also in DH7 0DH7 0LP: also in DH7 0DH7 0LQ: also in DH7 0DH7 0LS: also in DH7 0DH7 0LW: also in DH7 0DH7 0LX: also in DH7 0DH7 0NB: also in DH7 0DH7 0NG: also in DH7 0DH7 0NH: also in DH7 0DH7 0NJ: also in DH7 0DH7 0NL: also in DH7 0DH7 0NS: also in DH7 0DH7 0NT: also in DH7 0DH7 0NX: also in DH7 0DH7 0PA: also in DH7 0DH7 0PB: also in DH7 0DH7 0PF: also in DH7 0DH7 0PG: also in DH7 0DH7 0PH: also in DH7 0DH7 0PJ: also in DH7 0DH7 0PL: also in DH7 0DH7 0PN: also in DH7 0DH7 0PP: also in DH7 0DH7 0PQ: also in DH7 0DH7 0PR: also in DH7 0DH7 0PS: also in DH7 0DH7 0PT: also in DH7 0DH7 0PU: also in DH7 0DH7 0PW: also in DH7 0DH7 0PX: also in DH7 0DH7 0PY: also in DH7 0DH7 0PZ: also in DH7 0DH7 0QA: also in DH7 0DH7 0QB: also in DH7 0DH7 0QD: also in DH7 0DH7 0QE: also in DH7 0DH7 0SE: also in DH7 0DH7 0SF: also in DH7 0DH7 0SG: also in DH7 0DH7 0SQ: also in DH7 0 School 600 mThe Haven Surgery 2.1 kmChester-le-Street station 11.3 kmDurham station 11.6 kmLanchester DH7 0AP Map of DH7 0AP and what is near it Map of DH7 0AP: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the DH7 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 600 m–4.0 kmLanchester & Burnhope DH7 0AP
  • DH7 0AP
  • Other postcodes in DH7 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8232, longitude -1.7453)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH7 0AP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DH7 0AP?

Every home and business at DH7 0AP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DH7 0AP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH7 0AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DH7 0AP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH7 0AP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH7 0AP: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH7 0AP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DH7 0AP?

Homes in DH7 0 sold for a typical £202,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£202,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£192,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £201,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DH7 district: a typical £149,000 from 512 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DH7 0AP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH7 0AP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH7 0AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around DH7 0AP. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DH7 0AP

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £5,244 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,331.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,748
Band Babout 140 (18%)£2,039
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,331
Band Dabout 140 (18%)£2,622
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£3,205
Band Fabout 100 (13%)£3,788
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,370
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH7 0AP is in (ONS area E01020664), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DH7 0AP?

The nearest open schools to DH7 0AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH7 0AP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DH7 0AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH7 0AP is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 11.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blue Bell Court, 13 m away.

More stations near DH7 0AP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DH7 0AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH7 0AP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DH7 0AP?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH7 0AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DH7 0AP?

The nearest to the centre of DH7 0AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DH7 0AP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DH7 0AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH7 0AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DH7 0AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH7 0AP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DH7 0AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH7 0AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DH7 0AP in a conservation area?

The centre of DH7 0AP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DH7 0AP?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH7 0AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH7 0AP

Ward
Lanchester & Burnhope
Parish
Lanchester
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Lanchester
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 2014

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DH7 0HT30 mDH7 0NT50 mDH7 0HU70 mDH7 0EH70 mDH7 0HY100 mDH7 0PF120 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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