DH7 0LY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DH7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (0LY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DH which means Durham.
Postal District. In our case DH7.
Postal Sector. In our case DH7 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LY.

The regional mail center for the post area DH is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DH7 0LY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DURHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DH7 0LY postcode have the street address of Deneside

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH7 0LY postcode is home to a bustling 70 residents!

It is situated within the post town of DURHAM within the old postal county of County Durham.

DH7 0LY is within the village of Lanchester.

The DH7 0LY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DH7 0LY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in DH7 0LY are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DH7 0LY Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DH7 0LY

Latitude	54.8190102526
Longitude	-1.73514551681

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH7 0LY

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Weather Forecast for DH7 0LY

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	51.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DH7 0LY Postcode?

Download Speeds For DH7 0LY

Average Mbps	39.400
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	78.000

DH7 0LY has an average download speed of 39.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,079 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

15% of postcodes (174,758) have slower broadband speeds.

85% of postcodes (1,008,804) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DH7 0LY

Average Mbps	7.700
Median Mbps	7.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DH7 0LY has an average upload speed of 7.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,929 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

14% of postcodes (164,368) have slower upload speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,016,344) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DH7 0LY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Burnhope Primary School

Address: Burnhope Primary School, Langley Avenue, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0AG

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact:

All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Kitswell Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JG

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact:

Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

Address: Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School, Front Street, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0HU

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207520436

England Secondary Schools

St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

Address: St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester, Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207520424

St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

Address: St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester, Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH7 0LY

WESTLANDS DENTAL STUDIO

Address: 26 FRONT STREET, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, DH7 0ER

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

SMILE IN DURHAM

Address: 3 NEW DURHAM ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 7UQ

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

STATION AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 2 STATION AVENUE, ESH WINNING, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 9HW

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1A CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0AB

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0XE

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 13 -15 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0JE

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH7 0LY

LANCHESTER PHARMACY

Address: 15 FRONT STREET, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 0LA

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 520365

ANNFIELD PLAIN PHARMACY

Address: 3 WEST ROAD, ANNFIELD PLAIN, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 7XA

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 234392

WELL

Address: 40 FRONT STREET, LANGLEY PARK, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 9SA

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 731216

TAYLORS PHARMACY

Address: 226 PARK ROAD, SOUTH MOOR, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 7AN

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 232344

CRAGHEAD PHARMACY

Address: 6 STANDERTON TERRACE, CRAGHEAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 6DD

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 290630

ESH WINNING PHARMACY

Address: 1 NEWHOUSE ROAD, ESH WINNING, DURHAM, DH7 9JU

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 734249

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH7 0LY

CONCEPT EYE CLINIC (LANCHESTER)

Address: 1 CROFT VIEW, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 0HY

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY OPTICAL CENTRE LTD

Address: 87 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0TB

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE

Address: 73 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0TB

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: CROMARTY HOUSE, FRONT STREET, STANLEY, DH9 0SX

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

FICS OPTICAL LTD T/A YOUNGS OPTICIANS

Address: 3 CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0AB

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT EYECARE

Address: 25 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, DH8 5QP

Distance: 4.52 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH7 0LY

LANCHESTER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: DURHAM ROAD, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 0LP

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 520877

NAGI - CROFT VIEW, LANCHESTER

Address: CROFT VIEW SURGERY, 3 CROFT VIEW, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 0HY

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 521906

THE HAVEN SURGERY

Address: THE HAVEN, BURNHOPE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 0BD

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 214707

ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY

Address: DURHAM ROAD, ANNFIELD PLAIN, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 7TD

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 215005

DRS LAMBERT & NG

Address: WEST ROAD SURGERY, 9 WEST ROAD, ANNFIELD PLAIN, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 7XT

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 214925

QUASEM - SOUTH MOOR

Address: STANLEY MEDICAL GROUP, 16 FRONT STREET, ANNFIELD PLAIN, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 8HY

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 233593

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Transport Links near DH7 0LY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH7 0LY

Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 7.59 miles
Driving Time: 10.29 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 10.40 miles
Driving Time: 13.84 minutes
Blaydon
Blaydon station, Tyne Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4JB
Distance: 13.14 miles
Driving Time: 21.62 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 13.26 miles
Driving Time: 21.24 minutes
MetroCentre
Metrocentre station, Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9GA
Distance: 14.18 miles
Driving Time: 21.87 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH7 0LY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH7 0LY

A1(M) J62

Distance: 9.92 miles

Driving Time: 12.61 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 11.21 miles

Driving Time: 14.30 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 12.51 miles

Driving Time: 15.56 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 14.47 miles

Driving Time: 17.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DH7 0LY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North West Durham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Richard Holden
Contact Details	Contact Mr Richard Holden
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DH7 0LY Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is County Durham Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for County Durham at the following link County Durham.

How much is the Council Tax?

County Durham Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much County Durham charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DH7 0LY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of County Durham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Durham County Council

House Sales in DH7 0LY

Yearly House Sales for DH7 0LY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£100,000	£100,000	£100,000	1
2013	£91,000	£52,000	£71,500	2
2018	£115,000	£90,000	£102,500	2
2019	£53,500	£53,500	£53,500	1
2021	£88,000	£88,000	£88,000	1
2022	£90,000	£90,000	£90,000	1

Postcodes near the DH7 0LY Postcode

DH7 0NF Burnhopeside Avenue DH7 0ND Burnhopeside Avenue DH7 0LZ Deneside DH7 0LX Deneside DH7 0LP Durham Road DH7 0LR Durham Road DH7 0NW Greenwell Park DH7 0NB Holmside Avenue DH7 0LU Manor Grange DH7 0LT Manor Grange DH7 0NP Oakwood DH7 0NA Pethside DH7 0NN Valley Grove

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH7 0LY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH7 0LY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Station Road, Annfield Plain, STANLEY, DH9 7UZ	4.18 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Tesco
Asda, Front Street, STANLEY, DH9 0NB	5.84 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Asda
Iceland, Scott Street, STANLEY, DH9 8AD	6.05 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Iceland
Aldi, Front Street, STANLEY, DH9 0HU	6.06 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Aldi
Iceland, Medomsley Road, CONSETT, DH8 5JU	7.19 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH7 0LY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH7 0LY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	8.49 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	9.91 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	10.60 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Unit G11 & G12
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	10.93 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to Unit 3, Thinford Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH7 0LY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG	3.80 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP	4.58 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP
McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD	6.21 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	8.22 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD

KFC Restaurants near DH7 0LY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	4.46 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	6.16 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	8.41 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	9.82 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Russell Way, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YZ	9.94 miles	Directions from DH7 0LY to KFC Gateshead - Metro Centre Blue