DH7 8PP postcode in Brandon, County Durham

DH7 8PP is a postcode in Brandon, 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 December 2001.

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 £136,500 Homes sold in DH7 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Durham 4.4 km in a straight line

Where DH7 8PP is, and what is near it

Map of DH7 8PP and what is near it Map of DH7 8PP: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the DH7 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH7 8AB: also in DH7 8DH7 8AD: also in DH7 8DH7 8AE: also in DH7 8DH7 8AF: also in DH7 8DH7 8AG: also in DH7 8DH7 8AH: also in DH7 8DH7 8AJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8AL: also in DH7 8DH7 8AN: also in DH7 8DH7 8AP: also in DH7 8DH7 8AQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8AR: also in DH7 8DH7 8AT: also in DH7 8DH7 8AU: also in DH7 8DH7 8AW: also in DH7 8DH7 8AX: also in DH7 8DH7 8BD: also in DH7 8DH7 8BE: also in DH7 8DH7 8BG: also in DH7 8DH7 8BH: also in DH7 8DH7 8BJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8BL: also in DH7 8DH7 8BN: also in DH7 8DH7 8BQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8EE: also in DH7 8DH7 8GD: also in DH7 8DH7 8GX: also in DH7 8DH7 8HU: also in DH7 8DH7 8LZ: also in DH7 8DH7 8NA: also in DH7 8DH7 8NB: also in DH7 8DH7 8ND: also in DH7 8DH7 8NF: also in DH7 8DH7 8NG: also in DH7 8DH7 8NH: also in DH7 8DH7 8NJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8NL: also in DH7 8DH7 8NN: also in DH7 8DH7 8NQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8NS: also in DH7 8DH7 8NT: also in DH7 8DH7 8NU: also in DH7 8DH7 8NW: also in DH7 8DH7 8NY: also in DH7 8DH7 8PA: also in DH7 8DH7 8PG: also in DH7 8DH7 8PH: also in DH7 8DH7 8PJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8PL: also in DH7 8DH7 8PQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8PR: also in DH7 8DH7 8PS: also in DH7 8DH7 8PT: also in DH7 8DH7 8PW: also in DH7 8DH7 8PX: also in DH7 8DH7 8PY: also in DH7 8DH7 8PZ: also in DH7 8DH7 8QD: also in DH7 8DH7 8QE: also in DH7 8DH7 8QF: also in DH7 8DH7 8QG: also in DH7 8DH7 8QH: also in DH7 8DH7 8QJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8QL: also in DH7 8DH7 8QN: also in DH7 8DH7 8QP: also in DH7 8DH7 8QQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8QR: also in DH7 8DH7 8QS: also in DH7 8DH7 8QT: also in DH7 8DH7 8QU: also in DH7 8DH7 8QW: also in DH7 8DH7 8QX: also in DH7 8DH7 8QY: also in DH7 8DH7 8QZ: also in DH7 8DH7 8RA: also in DH7 8DH7 8RB: also in DH7 8DH7 8RU: also in DH7 8DH7 8RW: also in DH7 8DH7 8RX: also in DH7 8DH7 8RY: also in DH7 8DH7 8RZ: also in DH7 8DH7 8SD: also in DH7 8DH7 8SE: also in DH7 8DH7 8SF: also in DH7 8DH7 8SG: also in DH7 8DH7 8SH: also in DH7 8DH7 8SJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8SL: also in DH7 8DH7 8SN: also in DH7 8DH7 8SP: also in DH7 8DH7 8SQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8SR: also in DH7 8DH7 8SS: also in DH7 8DH7 8ST: also in DH7 8DH7 8SU: also in DH7 8DH7 8SW: also in DH7 8DH7 8SX: also in DH7 8DH7 8SY: also in DH7 8DH7 8TH: also in DH7 8DH7 8TJ: also in DH7 8DH7 8TL: also in DH7 8DH7 8TN: also in DH7 8DH7 8TQ: also in DH7 8DH7 8TR: also in DH7 8DH7 8TS: also in DH7 8DH7 8TT: also in DH7 8DH7 8TU: also in DH7 8DH7 8TW: also in DH7 8DH7 8TX: also in DH7 8DH7 8TY: also in DH7 8DH7 8UN: also in DH7 8DH7 8UP: also in DH7 8DH7 8UR: also in DH7 8DH7 8UT: also in DH7 8DH7 8UU: also in DH7 8DH7 8UZ: also in DH7 8DH7 8XA: also in DH7 8DH7 8XE: also in DH7 8DH7 8XF: also in DH7 8DH7 8XG: also in DH7 8 School 1.4 km2 places, 3.0–3.2 kmSchool 3.7 kmGP 5.1 kmBishop Auckland station 11.2 kmBrandon DH7 8PP Map of DH7 8PP and what is near it Map of DH7 8PP: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the DH7 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.0–3.2 kmDurham station 4.4 kmGP 5.1 kmBrandon DH7 8PP
  • DH7 8PP
  • Other postcodes in DH7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 54.7548, longitude -1.6348)

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 8PP?

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 8PP?

Every home and business at DH7 8PP 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 8PP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH7 8PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH7 8PP 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 8PP 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 8PP.

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 8PP: 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 8PP 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 8PP?

Homes in DH7 8 sold for a typical £136,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£136,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£142,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £135,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £113,000 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £73,000 5 sales

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 8PP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DH7 8PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 2025. The middle sale was £230,000, from £205,000 to £265,000. Across DH7 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £136,500. 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 8PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around DH7 8PP. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (57%). 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 8PP

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 490 (71%)£1,748
Band Babout 40 (6%)£2,039
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,331
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,622
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 57% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 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 8PP is in (ONS area E01020688), 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 8PP?

The nearest open schools to DH7 8PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH7 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH7 8PP is Durham Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brandon Lane - Linden Park Junction, 76 m away.

More stations near DH7 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH7 8PP, 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 8PP?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH7 8PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 44 kW 900 mWalk
  • Lidl Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 8PP?

The nearest to the centre of DH7 8PP, 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 8PP?

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 8PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH7 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH7 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH7 8PP 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 8PP in a conservation area?

The centre of DH7 8PP 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 8PP?

Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH7 8PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order6 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: burglary 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 8PP

Ward
Brandon
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Brandon
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2001

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 8SJ70 mDH7 8TQ80 mDH7 8SL80 mDH7 8SN130 mDH7 8PX160 mDH7 8SW160 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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