Holmside Holmside, County Durham
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH7), about 260 m long. USRN 7012894.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 57% to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 5.7 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 134 to 141 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sacriston Medical Centre, about 2.5 km away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £332,500 | £332,500 | £332,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £394,000 | £394,000 | £394,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2023 | OAK COTTAGE DH7 6EX | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2022 | WARDLES BRIDGE INN DH7 6EX | Other | £272,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2020 | OAK COTTAGE DH7 6EX | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2018 | WARLANDS FARM DH7 6EX | Detached | £394,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2007 | OAK COTTAGE DH7 6EX | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | WARDLES BRIDGE INN DH7 6EX | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | OAK COTTAGE DH7 6EX | Detached | £190,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (63% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 134 m and 141 m above sea level (137 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 6EX | 57% | 57% | 57% | 43% |
| DH7 6EY | 80% | 80% | 80% | 20% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest West Edmondsley Holmside | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stanley Bus Station Stand A | 4.6 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sacriston Medical Centre | 2.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Roseberry School House | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | South Moor Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Durham Police - Sacriston Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 2.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 310 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,840 m² | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,030 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Durham Castle and Cathedral, a World Heritage Site, 8.6 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Edmondsley Wood | Wood | 440 m south-east |
| Wardle's Wood | Wood | 540 m north-east |
| Hag Wood | Wood | 710 m north-west |
| Charlaw Fell | Hill | 910 m south |
| Fawside Dene | Valley | 1.3 km north-west |
| Wanister Bog | Wetland | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmside Park DH7 6EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Battlezone DH7 6EY | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jul 2022 |
| North East Autism Society Training Centre DH7 6EX | School/college/university | 490 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ash Tree Terrace · Oak Terrace · Deneholme Terrace
All the streets in DH7 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.