DH7 8HL County Durham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brandon. Region: North East.
Streets
- Mill Road, Langley Moor: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Rosebay Road, Littleburn: 5 addresses
- Rosebay Road, Langley Moor: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (53% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, County Durham.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 73 m and 78 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Littleburn Road | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Johnston School Bus Park Crossgate Moor | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Medical Group | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Durham Dental Implant Suite | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary Training Centre | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Sz Khan Newsagents, Meadowfield | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Holliday Park 7.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 170 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Littleburn Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Littleburn Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| Cow House of Home Farm Burn Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Burn Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Burn Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Low Butterby Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Croxdale Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farewellhall Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| North Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Borehole Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Pinnock Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Deerness Valley | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Mill Road.