What's changing near DH9 7QU
Within 2 km, around Stanley West & Annfield Plain in County Durham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
45new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+5.9%like-for-like prices in Stanley West & Annfield Plain, 2024 → 2025 (council +5.4%)
+20%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 4 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
9homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 18 m²
25since energy certificates began (2008)
1in DH9 7QU itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
18storm overflows within 2 km
345hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
249spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Holyhill Gardens East Csointo Stanley Burn44 spills, 102 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Northumbrian Water
Mitchel Terrace Csointo Kyo Burn (River Team)40 spills, 71 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Northumbrian Water
Cso Adjacent 40 Hollyhill Gardensinto Trib Of Stanley Burn34 spills, 40 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
Tanfield Comprehensive School Csointo Kyo Burn8 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Northumbrian Water
Oaks Field Csointo Houghwell Burn7 spills, 24 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Northumbrian Water
South Moor Memorial Park Ssointo Stanley Burn26 spills, 24 hours in 2025
850 m away - Northumbrian Water
Hustledown Road Csointo Stanley Burn17 spills, 13 hours in 2025
850 m away - Northumbrian Water
Duke Street Csointo Trib Kyo Burn20 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
16 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (29 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Battery storage
Maiden, Annfield Plain - Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 38 MW
Aug 2021
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Harelaw Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 890 kW
Oct 2023
2.8 km away - Solar farm
Edge Lane, Maiden Law - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Apr 2026
3.2 km away - Battery storage
Edge Lane, Maiden Law - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 45 MW
Apr 2026
3.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Number One Industrial Estate - Solar PV systemApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Nov 2021
7.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Number One Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Apr 2022
7.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Feb 2026
8.7 km away - Solar farm
Hownsgill Industrial ParkBeing built · 5 MW
Feb 2019
8.8 km away - Solar farm
Greenhead Energy ParkPlanning application in · 50 MW
May 2024
8.8 km away - Battery storage
Greenhead Energy ParkPlanning application in · 13 MW
May 2024
8.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
- Major
School Lane, StanleyUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Road closure
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
150 m away - Major
Mundell Street, StanleyUtility asset works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Road closure
Aug 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
Maple Grove, StanleyUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Standard
Park Road, South StanleyUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
400 m away - Standard
Westfields, StanleyUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
400 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jan 2021
9.5 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2018
17.5 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2020
17.6 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
21.2 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Chapman's Well (landfill gas, 1.8 km); Green Croft Solar Farm (solar farm, 2.4 km); Holmside Hall (wind farm, 2.7 km); Greencroft Estate Turbines (wind farm, 2.9 km); Langley Moor (wind farm, 4.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.