DH7 6UB postcode in Witton Gilbert, County Durham

DH7 6UB is a postcode in Witton Gilbert, in the Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward of County Durham. It is in the City of Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.

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 at DH7 6UB can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £133,000 Homes sold in DH7 6, last 12 months. ▼ 15.6% on the year before Nearest station Durham 4.9 km in a straight line

Where DH7 6UB is, and what is near it

Map of DH7 6UB and what is near it Map of DH7 6UB: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the DH7 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH7 6AB: also in DH7 6DH7 6BF: also in DH7 6DH7 6DF: also in DH7 6DH7 6DG: also in DH7 6DH7 6DQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6EE: also in DH7 6DH7 6FA: also in DH7 6DH7 6FE: also in DH7 6DH7 6FF: also in DH7 6DH7 6FP: also in DH7 6DH7 6FU: also in DH7 6DH7 6FW: also in DH7 6DH7 6FX: also in DH7 6DH7 6FY: also in DH7 6DH7 6HH: also in DH7 6DH7 6HJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6HL: also in DH7 6DH7 6HN: also in DH7 6DH7 6HP: also in DH7 6DH7 6HR: also in DH7 6DH7 6HS: also in DH7 6DH7 6HT: also in DH7 6DH7 6HU: also in DH7 6DH7 6HW: also in DH7 6DH7 6HX: also in DH7 6DH7 6HY: also in DH7 6DH7 6HZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6JA: also in DH7 6DH7 6JD: also in DH7 6DH7 6JE: also in DH7 6DH7 6JF: also in DH7 6DH7 6JG: also in DH7 6DH7 6JH: also in DH7 6DH7 6JL: also in DH7 6DH7 6JN: also in DH7 6DH7 6JP: also in DH7 6DH7 6JQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6JS: also in DH7 6DH7 6JT: also in DH7 6DH7 6JU: also in DH7 6DH7 6JW: also in DH7 6DH7 6JX: also in DH7 6DH7 6JZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6LA: also in DH7 6DH7 6LB: also in DH7 6DH7 6LD: also in DH7 6DH7 6LE: also in DH7 6DH7 6LG: also in DH7 6DH7 6LH: also in DH7 6DH7 6LL: also in DH7 6DH7 6LN: also in DH7 6DH7 6LP: also in DH7 6DH7 6LQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6LR: also in DH7 6DH7 6LS: also in DH7 6DH7 6LT: also in DH7 6DH7 6LU: also in DH7 6DH7 6LX: also in DH7 6DH7 6LZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6NA: also in DH7 6DH7 6NB: also in DH7 6DH7 6ND: also in DH7 6DH7 6NE: also in DH7 6DH7 6NG: also in DH7 6DH7 6NH: also in DH7 6DH7 6NJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6NL: also in DH7 6DH7 6NN: also in DH7 6DH7 6NQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6NR: also in DH7 6DH7 6NS: also in DH7 6DH7 6NT: also in DH7 6DH7 6NU: also in DH7 6DH7 6NW: also in DH7 6DH7 6NX: also in DH7 6DH7 6NY: also in DH7 6DH7 6NZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6PA: also in DH7 6DH7 6PB: also in DH7 6DH7 6PD: also in DH7 6DH7 6PE: also in DH7 6DH7 6PF: also in DH7 6DH7 6PG: also in DH7 6DH7 6PH: also in DH7 6DH7 6PJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6PL: also in DH7 6DH7 6PN: also in DH7 6DH7 6PP: also in DH7 6DH7 6PQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6PR: also in DH7 6DH7 6PS: also in DH7 6DH7 6PT: also in DH7 6DH7 6PU: also in DH7 6DH7 6PW: also in DH7 6DH7 6PX: also in DH7 6DH7 6PZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6QB: also in DH7 6DH7 6QD: also in DH7 6DH7 6QE: also in DH7 6DH7 6QF: also in DH7 6DH7 6QG: also in DH7 6DH7 6QJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6QL: also in DH7 6DH7 6QN: also in DH7 6DH7 6QP: also in DH7 6DH7 6QQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6QR: also in DH7 6DH7 6QS: also in DH7 6DH7 6QT: also in DH7 6DH7 6QU: also in DH7 6DH7 6QX: also in DH7 6DH7 6QY: also in DH7 6DH7 6QZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6RA: also in DH7 6DH7 6RB: also in DH7 6DH7 6RD: also in DH7 6DH7 6RE: also in DH7 6DH7 6RF: also in DH7 6DH7 6RG: also in DH7 6DH7 6RH: also in DH7 6DH7 6RJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6RL: also in DH7 6DH7 6RN: also in DH7 6DH7 6RP: also in DH7 6DH7 6RQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6RR: also in DH7 6DH7 6RS: also in DH7 6DH7 6RT: also in DH7 6DH7 6RU: also in DH7 6DH7 6RW: also in DH7 6DH7 6RX: also in DH7 6DH7 6RY: also in DH7 6DH7 6RZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6SB: also in DH7 6DH7 6SD: also in DH7 6DH7 6SE: also in DH7 6DH7 6SF: also in DH7 6DH7 6SG: also in DH7 6DH7 6SH: also in DH7 6DH7 6SJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6SL: also in DH7 6DH7 6SN: also in DH7 6DH7 6SP: also in DH7 6DH7 6SQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6SR: also in DH7 6DH7 6SS: also in DH7 6DH7 6ST: also in DH7 6DH7 6SU: also in DH7 6DH7 6SW: also in DH7 6DH7 6SX: also in DH7 6DH7 6SY: also in DH7 6DH7 6SZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6TA: also in DH7 6DH7 6TB: also in DH7 6DH7 6TD: also in DH7 6DH7 6TE: also in DH7 6DH7 6TF: also in DH7 6DH7 6TG: also in DH7 6DH7 6TH: also in DH7 6DH7 6TJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6TL: also in DH7 6DH7 6TN: also in DH7 6DH7 6TP: also in DH7 6DH7 6TQ: also in DH7 6DH7 6TS: also in DH7 6DH7 6TT: also in DH7 6DH7 6TU: also in DH7 6DH7 6TW: also in DH7 6DH7 6TX: also in DH7 6DH7 6TZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6UD: also in DH7 6DH7 6UE: also in DH7 6DH7 6UP: also in DH7 6DH7 6UR: also in DH7 6DH7 6UU: also in DH7 6DH7 6UW: also in DH7 6DH7 6UX: also in DH7 6DH7 6UY: also in DH7 6DH7 6UZ: also in DH7 6DH7 6XE: also in DH7 6DH7 6XF: also in DH7 6DH7 6XG: also in DH7 6DH7 6XJ: also in DH7 6DH7 6XQ: also in DH7 6 2 places, 2.6–2.8 kmSchool 3.8 kmDurham station 4.9 kmSacriston & Witton Gilbert DH7 6UB Map of DH7 6UB and what is near it Map of DH7 6UB: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the DH7 6 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) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Browney House Surgery 1.9 km2 places, 2.6–2.8 kmDurham station 4.9 kmWitton Gilbert DH7 6UB
  • DH7 6UB
  • Other postcodes in DH7 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 54.8062, longitude -1.6423)

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 6UB?

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 6UB?

Every home and business at DH7 6UB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH7 6UB 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH7 6UB 100% County Durham 98%
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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 6UB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH7 6UB 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 6UB 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 6UB.

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 6UB: 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 6UB 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 6UB?

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 6UB

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around DH7 6UB. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). 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 6UB

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 C, the most common, is £2,331.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (26%)£1,748
Band Babout 60 (7%)£2,039
Band Cabout 300 (37%)£2,331
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,205
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,788
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 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 6UB is in (ONS area E01020680), 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 6UB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH7 6UB is Durham Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Travellers Rest, 77 m away.

More stations near DH7 6UB, 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 6UB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH7 6UB, 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 6UB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH7 6UB 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 6UB?

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

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 6UB?

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

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

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

The centre of DH7 6UB 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 6UB?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH7 6UB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other crime 1.

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 6UB

Ward
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
Parish
Witton Gilbert
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Witton Gilbert
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1998

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

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DH7 6TQ40 mDH7 6FX100 mDH7 6UD120 mDH7 6TH140 mDH7 6TZ190 mDH7 6SZ200 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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