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Thinking of living at DH7 6EN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Bloemfontein Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| North Durham Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tanfield School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 57.5 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DH7 6EN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | South Moor Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | South Moor Golf Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Craghead Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Football | Craghead Social Club Football Pitch | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Ruthless Fitness | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Paintball | Battlezone Durham | 970 m | 1 |
| Tennis | North Durham Academy | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Swimming | The Louisa Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Quoits | Quoits Pitches | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Pea Farm Off Road Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Chester-le-Street, a drive away (5.0 km), with 232k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Charlaw Inn, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 16A); 7 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Edmondsley Primary Academy, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 38% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is North Durham Academy, 3.6 km away; Attainment 8: 39.8 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 3.5 km away, with Battlezone closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Villages Medical Group (3.1 km), with Craghead Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.0 km).
For a haircut, Jack the Clipper is 2.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 4.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Holmside Park is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Johns Castle Inn the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 182 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fulforth Jubilee Park, 3.2 km away; for exercise, Gym 24 Sacriston (3.7 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 169 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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