DH7 9HA postcode in Esh Winning, County Durham

DH7 9HA is a postcode in Esh Winning, in the Deerness 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 October 2011.

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 £144,250 Homes sold in DH7 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Durham 8.0 km in a straight line

Where DH7 9HA is, and what is near it

Map of DH7 9HA and what is near it Map of DH7 9HA: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the DH7 9 sector, 3 schools (1 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 18 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DH7 9AB: also in DH7 9DH7 9AD: also in DH7 9DH7 9BE: also in DH7 9DH7 9BX: also in DH7 9DH7 9DT: also in DH7 9DH7 9HG: also in DH7 9DH7 9HN: also in DH7 9DH7 9HP: also in DH7 9DH7 9HR: also in DH7 9DH7 9HT: also in DH7 9DH7 9HU: also in DH7 9DH7 9HW: also in DH7 9DH7 9HX: also in DH7 9DH7 9HY: also in DH7 9DH7 9HZ: also in DH7 9DH7 9JA: also in DH7 9DH7 9JD: also in DH7 9DH7 9JU: also in DH7 9DH7 9JX: also in DH7 9DH7 9JY: also in DH7 9DH7 9JZ: also in DH7 9DH7 9LA: also in DH7 9DH7 9LD: also in DH7 9DH7 9NB: also in DH7 9DH7 9NG: also in DH7 9DH7 9NL: also in DH7 9DH7 9NN: also in DH7 9DH7 9NP: also in DH7 9DH7 9NT: also in DH7 9DH7 9NW: also in DH7 9DH7 9NY: also in DH7 9DH7 9PB: also in DH7 9DH7 9PD: also in DH7 9DH7 9PE: also in DH7 9DH7 9PF: also in DH7 9DH7 9PG: also in DH7 9DH7 9PH: also in DH7 9DH7 9PJ: also in DH7 9DH7 9PQ: also in DH7 9DH7 9PY: also in DH7 9DH7 9QF: also in DH7 9 Bus stop 350 mBrowney House Surgery 4.1 km2 places, 4.5–4.7 kmThe Medical Group 5.4 kmWolsingham station 12.4 kmLangley & Esh DH7 9HA Map of DH7 9HA and what is near it Map of DH7 9HA: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the DH7 9 sector, 3 schools (1 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 18 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 350 mThe Medical Group 5.4 kmLangley & Esh DH7 9HA
  • DH7 9HA
  • Other postcodes in DH7 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 54.7695, longitude -1.7052)

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 9HA?

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 9HA?

Every home and business at DH7 9HA 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 9HA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH7 9HA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH7 9HA 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 9HA 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 9HA.

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 9HA: 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 9HA 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 9HA?

Homes in DH7 9 sold for a typical £144,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£144,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£135,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £253,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £140,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £121,000 51 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 9HA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH7 9HA 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 9HA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around DH7 9HA. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 9HA

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 £2,622 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 780 (85%)£1,748
Band Babout 90 (10%)£2,039
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,331
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 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 9HA is in (ONS area E01020705), 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 9HA?

The nearest open schools to DH7 9HA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH7 9HA, 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 9HA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH7 9HA is Durham Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
  • Wolsingham Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stags Head, 54 m away.

More stations near DH7 9HA, 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 9HA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH7 9HA, 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 9HA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH7 9HA 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.

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 9HA?

The nearest to the centre of DH7 9HA, 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 9HA?

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 9HA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH7 9HA, 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 9HA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH7 9HA, 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 9HA?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH7 9HA 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 9HA in a conservation area?

The centre of DH7 9HA 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 9HA?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH7 9HA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report
Robbery1 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 9HA

Ward
Deerness
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Esh Winning
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
October 2011

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

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

DH7 9HT40 mDH7 9HP70 mDH7 9JX80 mDH7 9HW80 mDH7 9HR80 mDH7 9HG100 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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