Station Road Lanchester, County Durham
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH7), about 50 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 11004678.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in County Durham cost £140,788 in August 2026 (+4.9% on a year); private rents averaged £653 a month.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 118 times (260 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Edge Lane, Maiden Law - Solar Farm & Battery Storage, is 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A691, carries 14,755 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 11.3 km (7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 110 m 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: It is about 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lanchester Medical Centre, about 360 m away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in County Durham
A typical home in County Durham cost £140,788 in August 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £238,105 |
| Semi-detached | £141,657 |
| Terraced | £117,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £79,042 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £125,556 |
Private renters in County Durham paid £653 a month on average in September 2026, 6.1% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £459 |
| Two bedrooms | £582 |
| Three bedrooms | £697 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,004 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 16,187 kWh of it on average in 2024, 38% more than the district's 11,736 kWh, and 3,376 kWh of electricity, 19% more than the district's 2,826 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DH7.
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 C (22% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lanchester. 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.
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Lane, Maiden Law - Solar Farm & Battery Storage County Durham DM/22/01769/FPA | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2026 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Edge Lane, Maiden Law - Solar Farm & Battery Storage County Durham DM/22/01769/FPA | Battery storage | 45 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2026 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Greencroft Estate Turbines County Durham CMA/1/51 | Wind 2 turbines | 4 MW | Operational Mar 2013 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Chapman's Well County Durham CMA/1/8 | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Mar 2003 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Langley Moor | Wind 4 turbines | 8 MW | Operational Aug 2008 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 0EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH7 0QE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 118 times, for 260 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Smallhope Burn.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Cso Der41 Northumbrian Water | Smallhope Burn | 29 | 29 | 110 m |
| Railway Sreet Cso Northumbrian Water | Smallhope Burn | 36 | 46 | 160 m |
| Lynwood House Cso Der44 Northumbrian Water | Smallhope Burn | 53 | 185 | 360 m |
| Cso Manor Court Northumbrian Water | Smallhope Burn | 0 | 0 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 115 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 0EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH7 0QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Lanchester | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Bede's School Grounds Lanchester | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lanchester Medical Centre Requires improvement Jul 2026 | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lanchester Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westlands Dental Studio | 160 m |
| Hospital | South Moor Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Care homes | Stoneleigh Care Home Good Jun 2023 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Catchgate Police Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Annfield Plain, Annfield Plain Cashzone | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 3,110 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,290 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,140 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 220 m east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m east |
| Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium) | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deanery Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lodge Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Waters' Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Dowfit Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lanchester Valley | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
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) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 350 m | No published inspection | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.8 (44.9 in 2025 and 49.8 in 2024); 43.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 21.4% AAB or better; progress average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 167 childminders and 16 home childcarers (nannies) in Durham. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pip. DH7 0EU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Old Icecream Shop and Kings Cafe DH7 0EX | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Ravello's Ristorante DH7 0ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Ravellos Italian Delicatessen Limited DH7 0ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| The Kings Head DH7 0EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Lanchester Country Basket DH7 0ER | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Spar DH7 0ER | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| J Hanley and Sons Ltd DH7 0ER | Manufacturers/packers | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Di Di Pizzeria DH7 0ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Golden Valley DH7 0ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Indian Chef DH7 0ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Gallery Coffee Shop DH7 0ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Lanchester Pharmacy DH7 0LA | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Lanchester News DH7 0LA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Yannis Souvlaki DH7 0LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (16); On or near Station Road (16); On or near Durham Road (8); On or near Front Street (6); On or near Lee Hill Court (4).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2024 12:15 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A691 between A6076 and B6296, with 14,755 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 240 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A691 | A6076 to B6296 | 14,755 estimated; counted 2021 | 3% | -8% since 2015 | 240 m |
| B6296 | Not recorded | 3,616 counted 2025 | 4% | 260 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 8 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
Percy Place · Percy Crescent · Park House Court · Greta Place · Cecil Crescent · Sycamore Place · Hallgarth Terrace · Woodlea · Church View · The Square · Railway Street · Ford Street
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.