Postcode DH7 9BH is located in a rural town, within the Langley & Esh area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Langley Park & Satley area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Langley Park & Satley is £42,858 per year. The median sale price in Langley & Esh is £140,000 (around £163 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £103,000 and £217,500. The nearest station is Durham, about 4.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Langley Park & Satley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,264 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Langley Park & Satley has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Langley Park & Satley is £42,858 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH7 9BH.
Langley Park & Satley near DH7 9BH 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £163 per square foot) in Langley & Esh area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £267,500 | £229 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £136,250 | £162 |
| Terraced | 29 | £121,000 | £141 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221,250 | £96,500 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £182,500 | £94,500 | £82,500 |
| 2018 | £199,975 | £106,000 | £75,000 |
| 2019 | £218,000 | £83,000 | £82,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £82,000 | £80,000 |
| 2021 | £248,000 | £110,000 | £88,000 |
| 2022 | £258,750 | £130,000 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £265,500 | £120,000 | £83,000 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £150,000 | £90,000 |
| 2025 | £312,500 | £139,000 | £121,000 |
| 2026 | £267,500 | £120,000 | £129,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £105 | £88 |
| 2017 | £175 | £112 | £101 |
| 2018 | £167 | £118 | £82 |
| 2019 | £177 | £105 | £83 |
| 2020 | £198 | £106 | £99 |
| 2021 | £210 | £131 | £101 |
| 2022 | £214 | £155 | £109 |
| 2023 | £224 | £142 | £99 |
| 2024 | £238 | £174 | £108 |
| 2025 | £244 | £166 | £130 |
| 2026 | £240 | £159 | £129 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH7 9BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2025 | Ale House, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QS | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 28, Green Court, Durham, DH7 9RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Carlowrie, Front Street, Durham, DH7 9QR | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the DH7 9BH postcode area, located within Langley Park & Satley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary 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 9BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Neil
Langley & Esh - Elected 1 May 2025
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH7 9BH records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 9BH in Langley & Esh is £140,000 (about £163 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to DH7 9BH, including Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good), St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village (Good) and Langley Park Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH7 9BH scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,264 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 9BH is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Neil (Liberal Democrats).