Laude Bank Quebec, County Durham
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (DH7), about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 11020063.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2, F: 1).
- 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 0% to 33% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 195 to 228 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Browney House Surgery, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 street: most are in band A (46% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Esh. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- ESH GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- Eshe Laude War Memorial, grade II
- STABLES LOFT AND CARRIAGE SHED TO CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 9 addresses are between 195 m and 228 m above sea level (219 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 9DF | 78% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH7 9QW | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH7 9QY | 67% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifford Bank Top Quebec | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Bede's School Grounds Lanchester | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Browney House Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Esh Winning Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Station Avenue (Dental Surgery) | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | North County Hospital 3 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Sacriston Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Esh Winning, Esh Winning Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Steads camp, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Steads camp | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heugh Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Rottenrow Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Weather Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Hag Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Lanchester Valley | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Waters' Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 9 |
5 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- DH7 9QW: 7 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- DH7 9DF: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
- DH7 9QY: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.