DH9 7XR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DH9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7XR) 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 DH9.
Postal Sector. In our case DH9 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XR.

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 DH9 7XR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DERWENTSIDE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DH9 7XR postcode have the street address of Tower Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH9 7XR postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

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

DH9 7XR is within the town of Annfield Plain.

The DH9 7XR postcode area is composed of 92.86% residential properties, 7.14% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DH9 7XR are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in DH9 7XR are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	92.86%
Commercial	7.14%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DH9 7XR

Latitude	54.8451517649
Longitude	-1.73928804946

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH9 7XR

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DH9 7XR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DH9 7XR

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	7.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	29.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	42.00%	NE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 4 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	3.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	15.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	16.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	45.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	66.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	71.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	52.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	26.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	55.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DH9 7XR Postcode?

Download Speeds For DH9 7XR

Average Mbps	35.300
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	43.010

DH9 7XR has an average download speed of 35.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

929 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (133,341) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,050,371) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DH9 7XR

Average Mbps	8.000
Median Mbps	9.800
Maximum Mbps	10.310

DH9 7XR has an average upload speed of 8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,178 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

15% of postcodes (176,356) have slower upload speeds.

85% of postcodes (1,004,107) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DH9 7XR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Burnhope Primary School

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact:

Annfield Plain Junior School

Address: Annfield Plain Junior School, Front Street, Annfield Plain, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7ST

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact:

Annfield Plain Infant School

Address: Annfield Plain Infant School, Northgate, Annfield Plain, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7UY

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact:

Catchgate Primary School

Address: Catchgate Primary School, Blackett Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8LX

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207234252

All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact:

Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

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

Distance: 1.50 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: 1.19 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: 1.19 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH9 7XR

SMILE IN DURHAM

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

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

WESTLANDS DENTAL STUDIO

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11 STATION ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0JL

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH9 7XR

ANNFIELD PLAIN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 234392

LANCHESTER PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 520365

TAYLORS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 232344

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0NB

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 288810

STANLEY PHARMACY

Address: 79 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0TB

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 235281

BOOTS

Address: 53 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0SY

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 232353

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH9 7XR

CONCEPT EYE CLINIC (LANCHESTER)

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

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY OPTICAL CENTRE LTD

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

FICS OPTICAL LTD T/A YOUNGS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT EYECARE

Address: 25 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, DH8 5QP

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH9 7XR

ANNFIELD PLAIN SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 215005

DRS LAMBERT & NG

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

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 214925

QUASEM - SOUTH MOOR

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

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 233593

NAGI - CROFT VIEW, LANCHESTER

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

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 521906

LANCHESTER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 520877

THE HAVEN SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 214707

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Transport Links near DH9 7XR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH9 7XR

Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 8.63 miles
Driving Time: 11.86 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 8.65 miles
Driving Time: 14.59 minutes
Blaydon
Blaydon station, Tyne Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4JB
Distance: 10.92 miles
Driving Time: 19.00 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 11.04 miles
Driving Time: 18.62 minutes
MetroCentre
Metrocentre station, Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9GA
Distance: 11.96 miles
Driving Time: 19.25 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH9 7XR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH9 7XR

A1(M) J63

Distance: 8.97 miles

Driving Time: 12.90 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 10.27 miles

Driving Time: 14.16 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 10.96 miles

Driving Time: 14.18 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 12.23 miles

Driving Time: 16.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DH9 7XR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North Durham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Kevan Jones
Contact Details	Contact Mr Kevan Jones
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the DH9 7XR 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 DH9 7XR 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

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH9 7XR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH9 7XR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Station Road, Annfield Plain, STANLEY, DH9 7UZ	1.28 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Tesco
Asda, Front Street, STANLEY, DH9 0NB	3.50 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Asda
Iceland, Scott Street, STANLEY, DH9 8AD	3.67 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Iceland
Aldi, Front Street, STANLEY, DH9 0HU	3.73 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Aldi
Iceland, Medomsley Road, CONSETT, DH8 5JU	5.94 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH9 7XR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH9 7XR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	7.75 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	8.24 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	9.17 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Unit G11 & G12
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	9.82 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH9 7XR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG	2.36 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP	3.93 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP
McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD	6.85 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD
McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD	7.22 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD

KFC Restaurants near DH9 7XR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	3.79 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	6.80 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Russell Way, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YZ	8.27 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to KFC Gateshead - Metro Centre Blue
KFC, Clasper Way, Swalwell, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BE	8.41 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to KFC Gateshead - Riverside Way
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	9.05 miles	Directions from DH9 7XR to KFC Washington - The Galleries