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DH7 8RQ

Brandon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 8RQ

Overview

Postcode DH7 8RQ 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 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 2.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Addison Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

4/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from DH7 8RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor near DH7 8RQ 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH7 8RQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAddison ParkSmallWalking directions to Addison Park

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
1,247.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
372
92.54%
Indian
11
2.74%
Other White
9
2.24%
Other Asian
3
0.75%
African
3
0.75%
Total population: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
50.28%
Owns with a mortgage
70
39.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.82%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.23%
Shared ownership
1
0.56%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Brandon

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £138,450 in Brandon area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,500 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
Detached22£249,975
Flats4£73,750
Semi-Detached29£140,000
Terraced28£116,500

10 year median price trend in Brandon

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

Schools

In the DH7 8RQ 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 8RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNurseryLangley Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryLangley Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 8RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 8RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMeadowfield Convenience Store15 Frederick Street North, Durham, DH7 8NBWalking directions to Meadowfield Convenience Store
0.4 miLidlLittleburn Lane, County Durham, DH7 8EUWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miBrandon Convenience Store35 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8PLWalking directions to Brandon Convenience Store
0.5 miCommercial Convenience StoreCommercial Street, County Durham, DH7 8PLWalking directions to Commercial Convenience Store
0.5 miLondisFrederick Street North, County Durham, DH7 8NDWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.