DH7 8QJ maps, stats, and open data
DH7 8QJ lies on Commercial Square in Brandon, Durham. DH7 8QJ is located in the Brandon electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH7 8QJ geodata
| Easting | 424151 |
| Northing | 539879 |
| Latitude | 54.753284 |
| Longitude | -1.626286 |
Where is DH7 8QJ?
| Street | Commercial Square |
| Locality | Brandon |
| Town/City | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH7 |
DH7 8QJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH7 8QJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Brandon |
|---|---|
| Constituency | City Of Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH7 8QJ
23, COMMERCIAL SQUARE, BRANDON, DURHAM, DH7 8QJ 2014 17 MAR £88,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH7 8QJ
| Black Diamond (Carr Avenue) | Brandon | 195m |
| Carr Avenue | Brandon | 209m |
| Black Diamond (Carr Avenue) | Brandon | 209m |
| Welfare Linden Park (Brandon Lane) | Brandon | 268m |
| Bus Turning Circle (Brandon Lane) | Brandon | 268m |
Nearest railway stations to DH7 8QJ
| Durham Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH7 8QJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH7 8QJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH7 8QJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DH7 8QJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH7 8QJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 387,496 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,839 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,793 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,467 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,947 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,514 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH7 8QJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH7 8QJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
87.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH7 8QJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH7 8QJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH7 8QJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brandon | 17:15 | 11:30 | 308m |
| Meadowfield Post Office | 17:15 | 11:45 | 491m |
| Grove Road | 16:15 | 08:00 | 538m |
DH7 8QJ ITL and DH7 8QJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH7 8QJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH7 8QJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH7 8QJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104977 | |
| LSOA | E01020689 | County Durham 038E |
| MSOA | E02004317 | County Durham 038 |
Nearest postcodes to DH7 8QJ
| DH7 8QN | Red Courts | 89m |
| DH7 8QH | Victoria Avenue | 114m |
| DH7 8QZ | Deerness Court | 122m |
| DH7 8QP | Red Ridges | 130m |
| DH7 8QQ | Station Avenue | 162m |
| DH7 8QL | Grey Ridges | 163m |
| DH7 8PH | Brandon Lane | 178m |
| DH7 8QX | Brockwell Court | 194m |
| DH7 8QW | Grey Gables | 198m |
| DH7 8QF | Hawthorne Park | 199m |
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