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DH8 9RL

Lanchester

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill / Lanchester / DH8 9RL

Overview

Postcode DH8 9RL is located in a rural town, within the Lanchester ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill is £37,900 per year. The nearest station is Stocksfield located about 7.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Drover's Dell.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,709 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 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 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill is £37,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from DH8 9RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill near DH8 9RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stocksfield located about 7.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miDrover's DellSmall

Property prices in Lanchester

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £171,000 in Lanchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £950,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£310,000
Flats3£170,000
Semi-Detached37£155,000
Terraced24£162,500

10 years price trend in Lanchester

Schools

In the DH8 9RL postcode area, located within Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCastleside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryMoorside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miMoorside Convenience StoreDerby Drive, County Durham, DH8 8DB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.