The UK Postcode Database

DH7 8AR

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH7 8AR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DH7 8AR

Grove Road - 29 properties, USRN 11706743

Elm Avenue - 1 property, USRN 11706888

Middlegrove - 1 property, USRN 11706895

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7483 / 54°44'53"N

Longitude: -1.6367 / 1°38'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 587750 6067635

OS Easting: 423484

OS Northing: 539319

OS Grid: NZ234393

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KF0J.GN

Mapcode Global: WHC4P.TXS8

Open Location Code: 9C6WP9X7+88

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94er39

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3710 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH7 8AR on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:11
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:49
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:12
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 17:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH7 8AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH7 8AR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 August 2023 52 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £136,000
30 September 2021 52 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
30 October 2019 26 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
28 March 2008 66 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
30 July 2007 62 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
29 June 2007 28 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
25 May 2007 66 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
8 November 2006 52 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £117,000
24 February 2006 26 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
4 February 2005 42 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £34,650
27 July 2001 26 Grove Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8AR Semi-detached Freehold £46,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH7 8AR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH7 8AR also falls within the Civil Parish of Brandon and Byshottles, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH7 8AR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104988 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020686 County Durham 038B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004317 County Durham 038 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010603 Brandon and Byshottles Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016161 Brandon Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000047 County Durham Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001173 City of Durham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000203 Durham and Bishop Auckland Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001856 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000234 NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007295 Brandon (County Durham) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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