Steadman's Lane County Durham
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (DH7), about 3.3 km (2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 11020062.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (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% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 10.8 km (6.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 187 to 226 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lanchester Medical Centre, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 38% 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 criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 379 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (53% of about 1,570 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
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
- 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 27 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard 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 5 addresses are between 187 m and 226 m above sea level (208 m on average); the ground rises about 39 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 9DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH7 9DD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DH7 9EG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| DH7 9EH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Low Row Farm Cornsay | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | St Bede's School Grounds Lanchester | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lanchester Medical Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Esh Winning Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Station Avenue (Dental Surgery) | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | North County Hospital 3 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Crook Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Esh Winning, Esh Winning Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 760 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,830 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,350 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Steads camp, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Steads camp | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burnhope Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| East Ravensbush Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| North Ravensbush Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Clickemin Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Waters' Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Lanchester Valley | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the street's 5 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Steadman'S Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 5 November 2026 to 13 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DH7 9DD: 2 addresses
- DH7 9DB: 1 address
- DH7 9EG: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- DH7 9EH: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
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.