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DH1 3RZ

POSTCODE

A Brandon postcode in County Durham, a 24-minute walk from Durham Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · East entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    9.9 km straight lineabout 124 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min

Bus stops

  • Inn

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    32 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Inn

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Broom Lane End

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Broom Lane End

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bank Foot

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH1 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 33 sales

DH1 3RZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DH1 3 sector.

Average price
£481,336
Median price: £437,500
Median +15.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 33 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £478,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£670k£434k£198k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£610,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 3QU
£225,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 3QL
£600,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 3RX
£400,000 · 2026-06-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 3BD
£490,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 3QR
£850,000 · 2026-05-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 3ST
£315,000 · 2026-04-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 3PT
£275,000 · 2026-04-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH1 3QA
£240,000 · 2026-04-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH1 3RP
£467,500 · 2026-04-10 · Detached · Freehold
DH1 3EZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH1 3RZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH1 3RZ

Counts are for Brandon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY -17%
63320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -33%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -10%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -46%
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

96
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 033 (E02004315)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£69,424

£58,999–£81,692

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,122

£43,993–£59,405

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,734

£39,618–£48,278

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,204

£33,344–£43,773

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,545
White Brit.88.3%
Other White4.2%
Indian2.0%
African1.4%
Chinese1.2%
+ 8 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,547
Christian56.4%
No religion35.4%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.1%
Muslim0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,547
50–6424.4%
35–4921.9%
25–3412.3%
65–749.3%
5–96.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 681
One person: other20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
One person: aged 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22105
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22105 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH1 3RZ

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Brandon
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH1 3RZ
Coordinates
54.7660, -1.6010
Grid reference
NZ257412
Easting
425,770
Northing
541,298
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQ98X+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Durham
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Brandon
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 033G E01034497
E01034497
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 033A E01020684
E01020684
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:41 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH1 3RZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034497 and MSOA E02004315 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22105
Present — Active
Postcode DH1 3RZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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