Scripton Farm Brancepeth, County Durham
13 addresses across 1 postcode (DH7), about 50 m long. USRN 11707232.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 2, G: 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Group, about 1.2 km away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 146 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2012 (6); before 1900 (3); 2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (33% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brancepeth. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 108 m and 111 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 8DB | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Scripton Farm Brandon | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Parkside School Willington | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 29.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 33.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Medical Group | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bennison's Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 6.2 km |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary Training Centre | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Brandon, Brandon Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,510 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,380 m² | 780 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brancepeth Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.0 km south. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brancepeth Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 4.8 km north-east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stockley Gill Wood | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Pithouse East Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Rabbit Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| Tripsy Bank | Hill | 2.5 km south-west |
| Stockley Fell Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km west |
| Deerness Valley | Valley | 3.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 13 |
11 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Browney Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brawns Den DH7 8UG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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 8DB: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Peppermires · Winchester Drive · Morley Wood Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.