Postcode DH7 9AZ is located in a rural village, within the Deerness area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor is £41,601 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 6.2 miles away.
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,502 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor is £41,601 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH7 9AZ.
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor near DH7 9AZ 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 6.2 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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH7 9AZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 57, Hedley Hill Terrace, Durham, DH7 9AZ | Terraced | Freehold | £30,250 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 68, Hedley Hill Terrace, Durham, DH7 9AZ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 4, Ivesley Cottages, Durham, DH7 9AY | Terraced | Freehold | £50,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 28A, Hamilton Row, Durham, DH7 9AU | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the DH7 9AZ postcode area, located within Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 9AZ, 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 9AZ records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH7 9AZ in Deerness is £134,500 (about £141 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
DH7 9AZ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,502 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 9AZ 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).