DH8 7SS postcode in County Durham, England

DH8 7SS is a postcode in County Durham, in the Derwent & Pont Valley ward. It is in the Blaydon and Consett 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 Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at DH8 7SS can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £133,000 Homes sold in DH8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 14.2% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 12.6 km in a straight line

Where DH8 7SS is, and what is near it

Map of DH8 7SS and what is near it Map of DH8 7SS: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the DH8 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH8 7BP: also in DH8 7DH8 7QB: also in DH8 7DH8 7QG: also in DH8 7DH8 7QP: also in DH8 7DH8 7QQ: also in DH8 7DH8 7QR: also in DH8 7DH8 7QS: also in DH8 7DH8 7QT: also in DH8 7DH8 7QU: also in DH8 7DH8 7QY: also in DH8 7DH8 7QZ: also in DH8 7DH8 7RA: also in DH8 7DH8 7RB: also in DH8 7DH8 7RD: also in DH8 7DH8 7RN: also in DH8 7DH8 7RS: also in DH8 7DH8 7RT: also in DH8 7DH8 7RU: also in DH8 7DH8 7SH: also in DH8 7DH8 7SJ: also in DH8 7DH8 7SL: also in DH8 7DH8 7SN: also in DH8 7DH8 7SP: also in DH8 7DH8 7SR: also in DH8 7DH8 7SU: also in DH8 7DH8 7SW: also in DH8 7DH8 7SY: also in DH8 7DH8 7SZ: also in DH8 7DH8 7TA: also in DH8 7DH8 7TB: also in DH8 7DH8 7TD: also in DH8 7DH8 7TE: also in DH8 7DH8 7TF: also in DH8 7DH8 7TH: also in DH8 7DH8 7TJ: also in DH8 7DH8 7TL: also in DH8 7DH8 7TS: also in DH8 7 Croft Community School 1.8 kmLeadgate Surgery 2.1 km2 GP practices, 2.4–2.5 kmVilla Real School 3.1 kmBlaydon station 12.9 kmDelves Lane DH8 7SS Map of DH8 7SS and what is near it Map of DH8 7SS: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the DH8 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 1.8–2.5 kmBlaydon station 12.9 kmDelves Lane DH8 7SS
  • DH8 7SS
  • Other postcodes in DH8 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.8558, longitude -1.7747)

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 DH8 7SS?

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 DH8 7SS?

None of the homes and businesses at DH8 7SS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH8 7SS 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH8 7SS 0% 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 DH8 7SS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH8 7SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS.

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 DH8 7SS: 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 DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS?

Homes in DH8 7 sold for a typical £133,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 14.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£133,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £249,950 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £133,750 35 sales
  • Terraced £104,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DH8 district: a typical £141,250 from 460 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 DH8 7SS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around DH8 7SS. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (26%). 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 DH8 7SS

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 £5,244 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (57%)£1,748
Band Babout 50 (8%)£2,039
Band Cabout 140 (22%)£2,331
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,622
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,205
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,788
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,370
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 DH8 7SS is in (ONS area E01020669), 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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest open schools to DH8 7SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH8 7SS, 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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH8 7SS is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 12.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 12.6 kmDrive
  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DH8 7SS, 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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH8 7SS, 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 DH8 7SS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest to the centre of DH8 7SS, 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 DH8 7SS?

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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH8 7SS, 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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH8 7SS, 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 DH8 7SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS in a conservation area?

The centre of DH8 7SS 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 DH8 7SS?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH8 7SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 DH8 7SS

Ward
Derwent & Pont Valley
Parish
Not in a parish
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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Nearby postcodes

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

DH8 7SU480 mDH9 8PQ620 mDH8 7SY810 mDH9 8PH840 mDH8 7SR860 mDH9 8PJ880 m
All of DH8

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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