Postcode DH9 7DP is located in an urban city, within the Craghead & South Moor ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Stanley West & Annfield Plain area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stanley West & Annfield Plain is £36,750 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 5.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Stanley West & Annfield Plain has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,898 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Stanley West & Annfield Plain has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stanley West & Annfield Plain is £36,750 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 45 ft away from DH9 7DP.
Stanley West & Annfield Plain near DH9 7DP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 (about £120 per square foot) in Craghead & South Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £290,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £213,400 | £206 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £123,750 | £155 |
| Terraced | 73 | £72,500 | £85 |
| Flats | 1 | £65,000 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170,000 | — | £86,498 | £56,000 |
| 2017 | £156,000 | £87,500 | £89,498 | £50,000 |
| 2018 | £164,473 | £32,500 | £110,995 | £45,750 |
| 2019 | £159,950 | £29,000 | £104,995 | £48,000 |
| 2020 | £164,950 | £161,000 | £110,000 | £49,950 |
| 2021 | £179,950 | £54,998 | £110,000 | £54,000 |
| 2022 | £209,250 | £38,500 | £105,000 | £65,000 |
| 2023 | £226,500 | £27,000 | £115,000 | £60,000 |
| 2024 | £219,000 | £36,000 | £116,000 | £71,000 |
| 2025 | £215,000 | £65,000 | £124,500 | £61,000 |
| 2026 | £211,800 | — | £127,000 | £73,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £145 | — | £128 | £60 |
| 2017 | £158 | £106 | £130 | £59 |
| 2018 | £157 | £53 | £143 | £49 |
| 2019 | £161 | £52 | £144 | £55 |
| 2020 | £172 | £169 | £152 | £53 |
| 2021 | £178 | £77 | £147 | £67 |
| 2022 | £183 | £61 | £139 | £71 |
| 2023 | £189 | £40 | £134 | £67 |
| 2024 | £189 | £60 | £151 | £75 |
| 2025 | £207 | £106 | £148 | £77 |
| 2026 | £203 | — | £149 | £90 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH9 7DP.
In the DH9 7DP postcode area, located within Stanley West & Annfield Plain, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH9 7DP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aaron Hillam
Craghead & South Moor - Elected 1 May 2025
John Michael Cook
Craghead & South Moor - Elected 1 May 2025
Luke Akehurst
North Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH9 7DP records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 DH9 7DP in Stanley West & Annfield Plain is £105,000 (about £120 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DH9 7DP, including Oxhill Nursery School (Good), Annfield Plain Junior School (Good) and Annfield Plain Infant School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH9 7DP scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,898 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Durham covering DH9 7DP is Luke Akehurst (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Aaron Hillam (Reform UK) and John Michael Cook (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.