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Thinking of living at DH9 8BN? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Shield Row Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| East Stanley School | Primary | 1000 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Tanfield School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 57.5 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Durham Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DH9 8BN, 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 | Beamish & East Stanley Sports Club | 950 m | 6 |
| Golf | Beamish Park Golf Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Tennis | North Durham Academy | 700 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Stanley Indoor Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Football | Stanley Community Football Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Ruthless Fitness | 890 m | 1 |
| Swimming | The Louisa Centre | 930 m | 1 |
| Motocross | Pea Farm Off Road Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Quoits | Quoits Pitches | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Battlezone Durham | 5.0 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 (8.0 km), with 232k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Sunny Terrace, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 713, SB8); 14 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Tanfield School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 57.5 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 750 m away, with Spar closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stanley Medical Group (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, MLH Hairdresing is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 10.0 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 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
the White Room Music Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Ball Alley the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 173 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Oakey's Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Ruthless Fitness (900 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 173 km.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.
34 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
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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