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DH7 8HE

Mill Road

Brandon

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Detailed insights for DH7 8HE

Overview

Postcode DH7 8HE is located in a rural town, within the Brandon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £69,424 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 2.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Holliday Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 54.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.9%

Approximately 20.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £69,424 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 297 ft away from DH7 8HE.

Flood risk

No risk

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor near DH7 8HE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH7 8HE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHolliday ParkMediumWalking directions to Holliday Park

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
1,936.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.39(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.64(-49%)
Other theft
7.76(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.82(-51%)
Burglary
5.82(+17%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
88.57%
Other White
12
3.12%
African
10
2.6%
Indian
5
1.3%
Chinese
4
1.04%
Total population: 385

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
34.89%
No qualifications
58
18.07%
Level 3 (A level)
57
17.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
13.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.17%
Total 16+ residents: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
26.92%
Owns outright
48
26.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
43
23.63%
Other social rented
37
20.33%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.65%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Brandon

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £136,500 in Brandon area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brandon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brandon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£252,500
Flats4£73,750
Semi-Detached30£139,225
Terraced35£106,000

10 year median price trend in Brandon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brandon.

Schools

In the DH7 8HE postcode area, located within Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 8HE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNurseryLangley Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLangley Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 8HE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 8HE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlLittleburn Lane, County Durham, DH7 8EUWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miLangley Moor Convenience Store32 High Street South, Durham, DH7 8JWWalking directions to Langley Moor Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco22 High Street North, Durham, DH7 8JGWalking directions to Tesco

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardBrandonE05016161
ParishBrandon and ByshottlesE04010603
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley MoorE02004315
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 033GE01034497
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.