DH7 7EF postcode in New Brancepeth, County Durham

DH7 7EF is a postcode in New Brancepeth, in the Brandon 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 January 2008.

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 £131,250 Homes sold in DH7 7, last 12 months. ▼ 17.2% on the year before Nearest station Durham 4.5 km in a straight line

Where DH7 7EF is, and what is near it

Map of DH7 7EF and what is near it Map of DH7 7EF: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the DH7 7 sector, 4 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH7 7AA: also in DH7 7DH7 7AB: also in DH7 7DH7 7AD: also in DH7 7DH7 7AE: also in DH7 7DH7 7AF: also in DH7 7DH7 7AG: also in DH7 7DH7 7AH: also in DH7 7DH7 7AJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7AN: also in DH7 7DH7 7AP: also in DH7 7DH7 7AQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7AS: also in DH7 7DH7 7AT: also in DH7 7DH7 7AW: also in DH7 7DH7 7AX: also in DH7 7DH7 7AY: also in DH7 7DH7 7AZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7BB: also in DH7 7DH7 7BD: also in DH7 7DH7 7BE: also in DH7 7DH7 7BF: also in DH7 7DH7 7BG: also in DH7 7DH7 7BH: also in DH7 7DH7 7BJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7BL: also in DH7 7DH7 7BN: also in DH7 7DH7 7BP: also in DH7 7DH7 7BQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7BT: also in DH7 7DH7 7BU: also in DH7 7DH7 7BY: also in DH7 7DH7 7DB: also in DH7 7DH7 7DD: also in DH7 7DH7 7DE: also in DH7 7DH7 7DG: also in DH7 7DH7 7DH: also in DH7 7DH7 7DJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7DL: also in DH7 7DH7 7DN: also in DH7 7DH7 7DP: also in DH7 7DH7 7DQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7DR: also in DH7 7DH7 7DS: also in DH7 7DH7 7DT: also in DH7 7DH7 7DU: also in DH7 7DH7 7DW: also in DH7 7DH7 7DX: also in DH7 7DH7 7DZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7EB: also in DH7 7DH7 7EG: also in DH7 7DH7 7EJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7EL: also in DH7 7DH7 7EN: also in DH7 7DH7 7EP: also in DH7 7DH7 7EQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7ER: also in DH7 7DH7 7ES: also in DH7 7DH7 7ET: also in DH7 7DH7 7EU: also in DH7 7DH7 7EW: also in DH7 7DH7 7EY: also in DH7 7DH7 7EZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7FB: also in DH7 7DH7 7FD: also in DH7 7DH7 7FE: also in DH7 7DH7 7GA: also in DH7 7DH7 7HA: also in DH7 7DH7 7HB: also in DH7 7DH7 7HD: also in DH7 7DH7 7HE: also in DH7 7DH7 7HG: also in DH7 7DH7 7HH: also in DH7 7DH7 7HJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7HN: also in DH7 7DH7 7HP: also in DH7 7DH7 7HQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7HT: also in DH7 7DH7 7HU: also in DH7 7DH7 7HX: also in DH7 7DH7 7HY: also in DH7 7DH7 7HZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7JA: also in DH7 7DH7 7JB: also in DH7 7DH7 7JD: also in DH7 7DH7 7JE: also in DH7 7DH7 7JF: also in DH7 7DH7 7JG: also in DH7 7DH7 7JH: also in DH7 7DH7 7JJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7JL: also in DH7 7DH7 7JN: also in DH7 7DH7 7JP: also in DH7 7DH7 7JQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7JR: also in DH7 7DH7 7JS: also in DH7 7DH7 7JT: also in DH7 7DH7 7JX: also in DH7 7DH7 7JY: also in DH7 7DH7 7JZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7LA: also in DH7 7DH7 7LB: also in DH7 7DH7 7LD: also in DH7 7DH7 7LE: also in DH7 7DH7 7LF: also in DH7 7DH7 7LH: also in DH7 7DH7 7LJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7LL: also in DH7 7DH7 7LN: also in DH7 7DH7 7LP: also in DH7 7DH7 7LQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7LR: also in DH7 7DH7 7LS: also in DH7 7DH7 7LT: also in DH7 7DH7 7LU: also in DH7 7DH7 7LW: also in DH7 7DH7 7LX: also in DH7 7DH7 7LY: also in DH7 7DH7 7LZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7NA: also in DH7 7DH7 7NB: also in DH7 7DH7 7ND: also in DH7 7DH7 7NE: also in DH7 7DH7 7NF: also in DH7 7DH7 7NG: also in DH7 7DH7 7NH: also in DH7 7DH7 7NL: also in DH7 7DH7 7NN: also in DH7 7DH7 7NP: also in DH7 7DH7 7NQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7NR: also in DH7 7DH7 7NS: also in DH7 7DH7 7NT: also in DH7 7DH7 7NU: also in DH7 7DH7 7NW: also in DH7 7DH7 7NX: also in DH7 7DH7 7NY: also in DH7 7DH7 7PA: also in DH7 7DH7 7PB: also in DH7 7DH7 7PD: also in DH7 7DH7 7PE: also in DH7 7DH7 7PF: also in DH7 7DH7 7PG: also in DH7 7DH7 7PH: also in DH7 7DH7 7PL: also in DH7 7DH7 7PP: also in DH7 7DH7 7PQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7PR: also in DH7 7DH7 7PS: also in DH7 7DH7 7PU: also in DH7 7DH7 7PW: also in DH7 7DH7 7PX: also in DH7 7DH7 7PY: also in DH7 7DH7 7PZ: also in DH7 7DH7 7QA: also in DH7 7DH7 7QE: also in DH7 7DH7 7QF: also in DH7 7DH7 7QG: also in DH7 7DH7 7QH: also in DH7 7DH7 7QJ: also in DH7 7DH7 7QL: also in DH7 7DH7 7QN: also in DH7 7DH7 7QP: also in DH7 7DH7 7QQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7QR: also in DH7 7DH7 7QS: also in DH7 7DH7 7QT: also in DH7 7DH7 7QW: also in DH7 7DH7 7QX: also in DH7 7DH7 7QY: also in DH7 7DH7 7RB: also in DH7 7DH7 7RD: also in DH7 7DH7 7RE: also in DH7 7DH7 7RF: also in DH7 7DH7 7RG: also in DH7 7DH7 7RH: also in DH7 7DH7 7RL: also in DH7 7DH7 7RN: also in DH7 7DH7 7RP: also in DH7 7DH7 7RQ: also in DH7 7DH7 7RR: also in DH7 7DH7 7RS: also in DH7 7DH7 7RT: also in DH7 7DH7 7RU: also in DH7 7DH7 7RW: also in DH7 7DH7 7RX: also in DH7 7DH7 7RY: also in DH7 7DH7 7SA: also in DH7 7DH7 7SX: also in DH7 7DH7 7SY: also in DH7 7 The Medical Group 2.8 kmSchool 3.3 kmBrowney House Surgery 3.6 kmDurham station 4.5 kmUshaw Moor and Bearpark DH7 7EF Map of DH7 7EF and what is near it Map of DH7 7EF: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the DH7 7 sector, 4 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Durham station 4.5 kmDeerness DH7 7EF
  • DH7 7EF
  • Other postcodes in DH7 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 54.7702, longitude -1.6502)

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 7EF?

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 7EF?

Every home and business at DH7 7EF 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7EF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH7 7EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH7 7EF 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 7EF 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 7EF.

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 7EF: 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 7EF 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 7EF?

Homes in DH7 7 sold for a typical £131,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 17.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£131,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£158,500
12 months to August 2026
£131,250

▼ down 17.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£213,298 20 sales
Semi-detached£127,000 34 sales
Terraced£98,000 37 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 7EF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DH7 7EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around DH7 7EF. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (47%). 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 7EF

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 B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (24%)£1,748
Band Babout 320 (45%)£2,039
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,331
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 47% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 7EF is in (ONS area E01020714), 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 7EF?

The nearest open schools to DH7 7EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH7 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH7 7EF is Durham Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waltons Terrace, 102 m away.

More stations near DH7 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH7 7EF, 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 7EF?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH7 7EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 44 kW 2.9 kmCycle
  • Lidl Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near DH7 7EF?

The nearest to the centre of DH7 7EF, 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 7EF?

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 7EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH7 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH7 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH7 7EF 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 7EF in a conservation area?

The centre of DH7 7EF 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 7EF?

Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH7 7EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: other theft 2, drugs 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 7EF

Ward
Brandon
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
New Brancepeth
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2008

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

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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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