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DH7 8TR

Brandon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 8TR

Overview

Postcode DH7 8TR is located in a rural town, within the Brandon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Brandon & Brancepeth area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brandon & Brancepeth is £34,400 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
30.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Brandon & Brancepeth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Brandon & Brancepeth has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.8%

Approximately 30.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Brandon & Brancepeth is £34,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from DH7 8TR.

Flood risk

No risk

Brandon & Brancepeth near DH7 8TR 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
3,665 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
96.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.37%
Other
2
0.91%
Other Asian
1
0.46%
Indian
1
0.46%
Total population: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
29
27.1%
Owns outright
26
24.3%
Social rents from council
21
19.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
14.02%
Other social rented
12
11.21%
Total households: 107

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 8TR postcode area, located within Brandon & Brancepeth, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 8TR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBrandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBrowney Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 8TR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 8TR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miJulies NewsagentCounty Durham, DH7 8GDWalking directions to Julies Newsagent
0.4 miCo-op FoodCarr Avenue, County Durham, DH7 8NNWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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