The UK Postcode Database

DH7 8BQ

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH7 8BQ 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 8BQ

Unnamed road - 40 properties, USRN 11706765

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7506 / 54°45'2"N

Longitude: -1.6385 / 1°38'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 587630 6067887

OS Easting: 423367

OS Northing: 539573

OS Grid: NZ233395

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KF0H.2V

Mapcode Global: WHC4P.SVYH

Open Location Code: 9C6WQ926+6H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94es30

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): 12448 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH7 8BQ on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:05
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:42
Moon sets 19:56

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

Residential Property Sales in DH7 8BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 April 2024 45 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
28 March 2024 57 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
8 November 2023 1 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
6 October 2023 45 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
23 September 2022 35 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
3 December 2021 15 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
29 October 2021 41 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
18 March 2021 63 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £98,500
2 March 2021 75 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,500
7 October 2020 19 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £111,500
1 September 2020 13 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
17 March 2020 69 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
17 January 2020 11 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
20 September 2019 23 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £101,000
2 August 2019 71 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,500
30 November 2018 17 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
9 May 2018 17 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £39,950
21 April 2017 39 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £72,500
28 March 2017 43 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £149,500
20 October 2016 71 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,750
23 July 2015 15 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
30 January 2015 13 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
7 March 2014 69 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,500
14 February 2014 43 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £119,995
8 October 2010 23 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
11 November 2009 77 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
8 December 2008 7 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £71,000
10 June 2008 51 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,250
23 October 2007 35 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
24 April 2007 65 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
13 October 2006 79 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
25 February 2005 59 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
16 February 2005 55 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Flat/apartment Freehold £95,000
17 May 2004 55 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Flat/apartment Freehold £58,500
30 October 2002 47 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
21 June 2002 23 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
16 April 2002 5 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £63,500
5 April 2002 43 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £58,500
19 October 2001 21 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £56,500
12 April 2001 25 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £55,950
28 April 2000 7 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
17 March 2000 71 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
10 December 1999 29 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £36,000
5 November 1999 15 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £41,000
22 October 1999 65 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500
11 September 1998 55 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Flat/apartment Freehold £44,950
7 August 1998 23 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
14 November 1997 1 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £42,000
2 April 1997 39 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £52,950
31 January 1997 11 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £30,000
10 November 1995 65 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
31 October 1995 25 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £50,500
31 August 1995 5 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £49,500
24 February 1995 15 Scripton Gill, Brandon, Durham DH7 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £46,000

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 8BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH7 8BQ 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 8BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104984 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020687 County Durham 038C 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
E33001858 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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