The UK Postcode Database

DH7 8PL

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH7 8PL 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 8PL

Commercial Street - 49 properties, USRN 11706887

Station Avenue - 2 properties, USRN 11706763

Stack Garth - 2 properties, USRN 11706769

Church Square - 1 property, USRN 11600076

Brandon Lane - 1 property, USRN 11706722

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7553 / 54°45'18"N

Longitude: -1.6266 / 1°37'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588385 6068422

OS Easting: 424130

OS Northing: 540096

OS Grid: NZ241400

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KF2G.M5

Mapcode Global: WHC4P.ZQLX

Open Location Code: 9C6WQ94F+39

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94es41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4279 / 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 8PL on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:19
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:08
Moon Rises 23:16

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

Residential Property Sales in DH7 8PL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 April 2023 6 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
31 March 2023 2 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
12 September 2022 24 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
6 September 2022 4 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
8 August 2022 Flat, Manchester House, Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Other property type Freehold £140,000
29 April 2022 24 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
12 November 2021 11 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
22 January 2021 31 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
17 March 2020 12 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
4 December 2019 6 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
16 November 2018 22 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
16 April 2018 Flat, Manchester House, Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Other property type Freehold £116,000
16 March 2018 26 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,750
29 September 2016 31 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
31 March 2016 4 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
9 January 2009 4 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
28 September 2007 4 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
12 September 2007 23 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £323,000
29 June 2007 18 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Flat/apartment Freehold £75,000
25 August 2005 7 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
21 May 2004 Flat 1, 30 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
26 March 2004 35 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Detached Freehold £185,000
6 October 2003 8 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,320
30 June 2003 22 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
28 March 2003 31 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
25 April 2002 Flat 1, 30 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
8 October 2001 2 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,750
24 August 2001 20 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
13 July 2001 35 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Detached Freehold £21,000
9 July 2001 11 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,500
29 June 2001 22 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,500
12 April 2001 4 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,500
22 October 1999 20 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
8 September 1997 11 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,500
16 February 1996 32a Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £10,000
19 January 1996 7 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,000
27 October 1995 14 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
13 March 1995 4 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham DH7 8PL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,950

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 8PL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH7 8PL 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 8PL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104976 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020689 County Durham 038E 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
E33001857 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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