Postcode DH7 7SX is located in a rural town, within the Deerness area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bearpark & Witton Gilbert area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bearpark & Witton Gilbert is £45,630 per year. The median sale price in Deerness is £134,500 (around £141 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £95,000 and £176,125. The nearest station is Durham, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bearpark & Witton Gilbert has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,667 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Bearpark & Witton Gilbert has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bearpark & Witton Gilbert is £45,630 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH7 7SX.
Bearpark & Witton Gilbert near DH7 7SX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Durham located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £134,500 (about £141 per square foot) in Deerness area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,250 up to £920,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £215,798 | £217 |
| Flats | 1 | £185,000 | £147 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £120,000 | £135 |
| Terraced | 64 | £104,000 | £108 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187,995 | £88,500 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | £179,995 | £83,996 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £186,995 | £85,000 | £67,000 |
| 2019 | £177,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | £208,750 | £82,500 | £77,500 |
| 2021 | £212,500 | £92,500 | £80,250 |
| 2022 | £224,000 | £104,950 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £215,000 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| 2024 | £221,995 | £118,000 | £95,000 |
| 2025 | £228,998 | £114,000 | £120,000 |
| 2026 | £200,000 | £120,000 | £98,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170 | £88 | £93 |
| 2017 | £167 | £89 | £86 |
| 2018 | £174 | £97 | £71 |
| 2019 | £169 | £97 | £94 |
| 2020 | £166 | £97 | £85 |
| 2021 | £183 | £106 | £92 |
| 2022 | £202 | £120 | £103 |
| 2023 | £205 | £125 | £112 |
| 2024 | £218 | £131 | £113 |
| 2025 | £221 | £123 | £120 |
| 2026 | £212 | £135 | £104 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH7 7SX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | 22, Front Street, Durham, DH7 7QT | Terraced | Freehold | £70,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 1, Broom Farm West, Durham, DH7 7QS | Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 22, Cookes Wood, Durham, DH7 7RL | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 34, Cookes Wood, Durham, DH7 7RL | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 4, Brancepeth Close, Durham, DH7 7QW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 |
In the DH7 7SX postcode area, located within Bearpark & Witton Gilbert, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Langley Moor Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2024. | |
Langley Moor Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Langley Moor Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2013. | |
Langley Moor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2013
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Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH7 7SX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew John Burnard
Deerness - Elected 1 May 2025
Sean Patrick Healy
Deerness - Elected 1 May 2025
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH7 7SX records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH7 7SX in Deerness is £134,500 (about £141 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DH7 7SX, including Langley Moor Nursery School (Outstanding) and Langley Moor Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH7 7SX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,667 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for City of Durham covering DH7 7SX is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Matthew John Burnard (Reform UK) and Sean Patrick Healy (Reform UK).