DH7 6ED postcode in County Durham, England

DH7 6ED is a postcode in County Durham, in the Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 Typical price £133,000 Homes sold in DH7 6, last 12 months. ▼ 15.6% on the year before Nearest school Edmondsley Primary Academy 950 m in a straight line Nearest station Chester-le-Street 4.5 km in a straight line

Where DH7 6ED is, and what is near it

Map of DH7 6ED and what is near it Map of DH7 6ED: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the DH7 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH7 6DJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6DL: also in DH7 6DH7 6DN: also in DH7 6DH7 6DP: also in DH7 6DH7 6DR: also in DH7 6DH7 6DS: also in DH7 6DH7 6DT: also in DH7 6DH7 6DU: also in DH7 6DH7 6DW: also in DH7 6DH7 6DX: also in DH7 6DH7 6DY: also in DH7 6DH7 6DZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6EB: also in DH7 6DH7 6EF: also in DH7 6DH7 6EG: also in DH7 6DH7 6EH: also in DH7 6DH7 6EJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6EL: also in DH7 6DH7 6EN: also in DH7 6DH7 6EQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6EW: also in DH7 6DH7 6EY: also in DH7 6DH7 6FG: also in DH7 6DH7 6GA: also in DH7 6DH7 6HB: also in DH7 6 2 places, 2.5–2.7 kmVillages Medical Group 2.9 km3 places, 3.2–4.5 kmSacriston & Witton Gilbert DH7 6ED Map of DH7 6ED and what is near it Map of DH7 6ED: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the DH7 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.2–4.5 kmSacriston & Witton Gilbert DH7 6ED
  • DH7 6ED
  • Other postcodes in DH7 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 54.8420, longitude -1.6449)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH7 6ED?

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 6ED?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DH7 6ED. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 6ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH7 6ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH7 6ED on BinDayBuddy

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 6ED 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 6ED.

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 6ED: 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 6ED 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 6ED?

Homes in DH7 6 sold for a typical £133,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 15.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£133,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£157,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £240,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £150,000 40 sales
  • Terraced £110,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 6ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH7 6ED 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 6ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DH7 6ED. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 6ED

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 £4,370 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (59%)£1,748
Band Babout 40 (6%)£2,039
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,331
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,622
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,205
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 6ED is in (ONS area E01020604), rounded by the VOA.

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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 6ED?

The nearest open schools to DH7 6ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH7 6ED, 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 6ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH7 6ED is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beechville Club, 76 m away.

More stations near DH7 6ED, 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 6ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH7 6ED, 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.

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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 6ED?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH7 6ED on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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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 6ED?

The nearest to the centre of DH7 6ED, 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 6ED?

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 6ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH7 6ED, 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 6ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH7 6ED, 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 6ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH7 6ED 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 6ED in a conservation area?

The centre of DH7 6ED is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 6ED?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH7 6ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 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 6ED

Ward
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
Parish
Edmondsley
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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

DH7 6EB0 mDH7 6DZ320 mDH7 6FG390 mDH7 6EF440 mDH7 6EG690 mDH7 6EQ710 m
All of DH7

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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