Postcode DH7 9BX is located in a rural town, within the Deerness area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% 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 5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,320 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.2% 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 9BX.
Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor near DH7 9BX 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 5 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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH7 9BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 22, The Wynds, Durham, DH7 9DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 17, Station View, Durham, DH7 9HR | Terraced | Freehold | £142,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 18, Station View, Durham, DH7 9HR | Terraced | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2, Magnolia Court, Durham, DH7 9NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 8, Magnolia Court, Durham, DH7 9NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 |
In the DH7 9BX postcode area, located within Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Esh Winning Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2013. | |
Esh Winning Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | The Independent Grammar School:Durham | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
The Independent Grammar School:Durham ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH7 9BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9JX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Newhouse Store | 3-4 Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9JU | Walking directions to Newhouse Store |
| 0.2 mi | New Savers | 13-15 Durham Road, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9NW | Walking directions to New Savers |
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 9BX, 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 9BX records about 70 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH7 9BX in Deerness is £134,500 (about £141 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DH7 9BX, including Esh Winning Academy (Good) and The Independent Grammar School:Durham (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH7 9BX scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,320 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 9BX 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).