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DH9 0NP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

DH9 0NP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DH9 0NP.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools64/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

St Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyGood · 0.0 miNorth Durham AcademyGood · 0.2 miEast Stanley SchoolGood · 0.5 miSouth Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 miTanfield School0.6 miSouth Stanley Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100
59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 59 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STANLEY MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 23.8 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Heron Stanley — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DH9 0NP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DH9.

Average sold price by property type across the DH9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,661 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£256k▲ 20.8%
Semi-detached£135k▲ 14.3%
Terraced£88k▲ 24.1%
Flat£59k▲ 2.4%

District-level averages (DH9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DH9 0NP

DH9 0NP scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Stanley about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DH9 0NP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STANLEY MEDICAL GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTH MOOR HOSPITAL SITE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DH9 0NP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Heron Stanley, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DH9 0NP on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.