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DH1 3AA · County Durham · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DH1 3AA.

Today · 12 Sep
20°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Tomorrow18°11° lowCloudy13 Sep
Mon20°12° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tue19°14° lowFair15 Sep
Wed15°10° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu16°12° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.0%County Durham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning220 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationDurham0.4 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population6,310Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Durham

DH1 3AA is in the County Durham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Durham, about 0.4 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£230,000DH1 postcode district

16 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

344 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£138,148County Durham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.0%County Durham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £230,000 Use area average: £138,148
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJDischarge of condition 13 (materials) of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPAAwaiting decision›⌂H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HUTargeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall. Intrusive investigations include: 1. Trial pit to existing foundations 2. Timber core investigation 3. Mortar and stone sampling 4. Brick and mortar sampling 5. Localised opening-up to expose structure 6. Temporary access to roof void 7. Wall lining opening and plaster sampling 8. Internal partition asbestos investigation. The investigation works will be used to inform repair strategies for the roof, masonry, structural and architectural timber, windows and doors, internal fabric and the courtyard wall.Awaiting decision›⌂Durham University Palace Green Durham DH1 3RLT1. Conifer - fellAwaiting decision›⌂Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1REFelling and removal of 7no LeylandiiAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Durham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Ages 2–110.9 mi
  2. Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–71.4 mi
  3. Langley Moor Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–51.9 mi
  4. Langley Moor Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.9 mi
Immediate neighbourhood6,310 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DH1 3AA—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 0.9%16–64 · 95.5%65+ · 3.6%
What area does this cover?

County Durham 030H (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime290

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 81Shoplifting · 56Anti-social behaviour · 54
Employment4.2%

Unemployment estimate for County Durham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for City of Durham.

Local councilCounty DurhamLocal authority for DH1 3AA
Latest general election · 2024Labour47.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour47.1% of votes57.6% turnout
2019Labour40.9% of votes70.4% turnout
2017Labour55.4% of votes67.9% turnout
2015Labour47.3% of votes66.5% turnout
2010Labour44.3% of votes67.2% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)1.7 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTyne Tunnels15.2 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Newcastle Airport

About 18.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
His Majesty's Prison Durham0.3 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Cassop3.8 mi
  2. Waldridge Fell4.1 mi
  3. Whitworth Hall4.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Hadrian's Wall Path12.7 mi
  2. Pennine Way23.1 mi
  3. Coast To Coast26.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DH1 3AA.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DH1 3AA
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 13:39
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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