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DH9 8SZ

Annfield Plain

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 8SZ

Overview

Postcode DH9 8SZ is located in an urban city, within the Annfield Plain ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Catchgate & Dipton area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Catchgate & Dipton is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 6.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Catchgate & Dipton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,550 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Catchgate & Dipton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Catchgate & Dipton is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 8SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Catchgate & Dipton near DH9 8SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
2,982.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
97.74%
Other White
2
0.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.56%
Other Asian
2
0.56%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.28%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
45.28%
Owns with a mortgage
45
28.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
23.27%
Other social rented
3
1.89%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.26%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Annfield Plain

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Annfield Plain area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £455,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Annfield Plain in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Annfield Plain over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£189,998
Flats1£35,000
Semi-Detached31£115,000
Terraced57£90,000

10 year median price trend in Annfield Plain

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Annfield Plain.

Schools

In the DH9 8SZ postcode area, located within Catchgate & Dipton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 8SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCatchgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableCroft Community SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 8SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 8SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCatchgate Food Store3-4 North Road, Stanley, DH9 8LDWalking directions to Catchgate Food Store
0.3 miOne Stop1 North Road, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8EFWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardAnnfield PlainE05009030
ParishStanleyE04010699
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Catchgate & DiptonE02004300
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 006BE01020638
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.