Area Info for Brancepeth (Durham)

Brancepeth (Durham, UK)

Brancepeth is a historic village located in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Durham. The village is renowned for its rich history and well-preserved medieval castle, Brancepeth Castle, which dates back to the 13th century.

Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle is a prominent feature of the village and is considered one of the most significant medieval castles in the region. Originally built in the 13th century, it has undergone various modifications over the centuries. Today, the castle is a private residence but is open to the public during certain events and open days, offering visitors a glimpse into its historical architecture and gardens.

History

The village of Brancepeth has a long history, with records dating back to medieval times. It was historically associated with the noble families of the region and played a role in local historical events. The name 'Brancepeth' is believed to derive from Old English, meaning 'brant's head' or 'hilltop of the brant,' indicating its geographical features.

Community and Amenities

Brancepeth is a small, close-knit community with a range of local amenities including a church, pub, and village hall. The village hosts annual events and fairs that celebrate its heritage and community spirit. Its rural setting makes it a popular location for visitors seeking a peaceful countryside experience.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with good connections to Durham and other nearby towns. Public transport options include bus services that connect Brancepeth to Durham and surrounding areas, making it convenient for visitors and residents alike.
Education
School
The Grange Learning Centre1.46 miles
Low Willington, County Durham, DL15 0TY
Brandon Primary School1.53 miles
Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NL
Browney Primary Academy1.59 miles
Harle Street, Browney, County Durham, DH7 8HX
Byers Green Primary School2.03 miles
Wear View, Byers Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7PN
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Langley Moor2.13 miles
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School2.33 miles
Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QH
Our Lady and St Thomas Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary2.40 miles
Cumberland Terrace, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0PB
Willington Primary School2.40 miles
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0EQ
Langley Moor Nursery School2.43 miles
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL
Langley Moor Primary School2.43 miles
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL
Parkside Academy2.44 miles
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
Oxclose Nursery School2.49 miles
Oxclose Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RU
Ox Close Primary School2.49 miles
Ox Close Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RU
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School2.51 miles
Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6TJ
The Meadows School2.55 miles
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW
New Brancepeth Primary School2.58 miles
New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU
Health
Clinic
Meadowfield Surgery1.38 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NH
Appletree1.71 miles
Back Frederick Street North, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NT
Walkers Opticians - EYELID CLINIC2.82 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Walkers Opticians - Podiatry Clinic2.82 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Ushaw Moor Surgery3.16 miles
Millyard House, Cochrane Terrace, Ushaw Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7QH
Bearpark Medical Centre3.66 miles
Victor Terrace, Bearpark, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7DG
Esh Winning Surgery3.74 miles
Mckenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9LA
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Durham]4.11 miles
Unit 2, 1-4 North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SH
Bowburn Community Centre4.85 miles
Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]4.85 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Framwellgate Moor Medical Centre5.03 miles
Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5BL
Chastleton Surgery5.06 miles
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5BH
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC5.09 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic5.09 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre5.09 miles
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Thornfield Grange Autism Service5.20 miles
60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ
GP
Dr Murray & Partners1.38 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, Durham, DH7 8NH
Brandon Lane Surgery1.63 miles
Brandon Lane Surgery, Stack Garth, Brandon, Co. Durham, DH7 8SJ
Chadwick & Partners2.45 miles
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0EQ
Dr. Roy2.76 miles
Oxford Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6YQ
Wood & Partners2.84 miles
Bishop`s Close, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6ED
Sensier House Medical Practice2.87 miles
Adan House, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, Co Durham, DL16 6QA
Dr Murray & Partners3.16 miles
Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7QH
Dunelm Medical Practice - Bearpark3.66 miles
1 Victor Terrace, Bearpark, Durham, Durham, DH7 7DG
Dr Murray & Partners3.74 miles
Mackenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9LA, Durham, DH7 9LA
North House Surgery4.16 miles
Hope Street, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 9HU
Claypath and University Medical Group, University Health Centre4.38 miles
Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 3JX
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice 4.55 miles
THe Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8JJ
Claypath and University Medical Group, Claypath Medical Centre4.56 miles
26 Gilesgate, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 1QW
Bowburn Medical Centre4.74 miles
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, England - Uk, DH6 5AL
Station View Medical Centre@ The Eden Centre4.87 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8NP
The Eden Centre4.87 miles
The Eden Centre, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Durham, DL14 8NP
Hospital
University Hospital Of North Durham4.54 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham4.54 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Lanchester Road Hospital5.05 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Bishop Auckland Hospital5.36 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland5.43 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Chester Le Street Hospital8.77 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
Sedgefield Community Hospital9.21 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
Spire Washington Hospital10.83 miles
Picktree Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9JZ
Shotley Bridge Hospital12.37 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
West Park Hospital, Darlington13.12 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Hopewood Park14.05 miles
Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0NB
Darlington Memorial Hospital14.13 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Queen Elizabeth Hospital14.61 miles
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
Bensham Hospital14.84 miles
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4YL
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington14.87 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
Dunston Hill Hospital14.91 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
Pharmacy
M & M Pharmacy1.38 miles
Health Centre, Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, County Durham, DH7 8NH
M & M Pharmacy1.39 miles
Phoenix House, 4 Sawmills Lane, Brandon, County Durham, DH7 8BJ
Lloydspharmacy1.86 miles
Manchester House, Commercial Street, Brandon, DH7 8PL
Britton and Robson Ltd2.35 miles
46 High Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PG
Miller Chemist2.81 miles
22 Cheapside, Spennymoor, DL16 6DJ
Boots2.81 miles
18 Cheapside, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6DJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.87 miles
St andrews Medical Centre, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6QA
Asda Stores Ltd2.90 miles
St andrew`s Lane, Spennymoor,, DL16 6QB
W Smith (Durham) Ltd3.32 miles
Flass Terrace, Ushaw Moor, DH7 7LD
Smith W (Durham) Ltd3.62 miles
1 New House Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.90 miles
50 Hope Street, County Durham, Crook, DL15 9UH
Boots4.06 miles
8 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
Boots4.11 miles
5a-6 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SH
Clemitsons Ltd4.16 miles
51 Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HU
Clemitsons Ltd4.17 miles
25a Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HS
Boots4.26 miles
2 - 5 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NB
Leisure
Park
BRANCEPETH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)0.00 miles
WHITWORTH HALL1.55 miles
BURN HALL (Grade II Listed)2.21 miles
WILLINGTON TOWN GREEN2.28 miles
COW PLANTATION2.33 miles
WILLINGTON NORTH DENE2.40 miles
CROXDALE HALL (Grade II* Listed)2.97 miles
DURHAM CASTLE AND CATHEDRAL3.99 miles
FLASS VALE4.06 miles
AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.34 miles
HEDLEYHILL COLLIERY WOODS4.59 miles
OLD DURHAM GARDENS (Grade II Listed)4.60 miles
BOWBURN4.77 miles
HIGH GRANGE4.84 miles
FERRYHILL CARRS5.16 miles
STEELY HILL5.18 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Brandon Local1.18 miles
Grove Road, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8AW
Co-op Durham1.53 miles
Brandon, DH7 8NN
Co-op Crook2.32 miles
Willington, DL15 0AD
Tesco Durham (Metro)2.36 miles
22 High St North, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8JG
Lidl Langley Moor2.37 miles
High Street South, Durham, DH7 8EU
Londis Willington Post Office2.43 miles
84/85 High Street, Crook, DL15 0PE
Iceland Spennymoor2.76 miles
Oxford Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ
Farmfoods Spennymoor2.76 miles
Unit 33-39 Festival Walk, Spennymoor, DL16 6AB
Co-op Spennymoor2.77 miles
Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ
Nisa Ken Warne Ltd2.85 miles
53-57 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LF
ALDI Cambridge Street2.86 miles
Spennymoor, DL16 6DF
Campbells News Food & Wine2.87 miles
57 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor Co.Durham DL16 7SG
Lidl Spennymoor2.89 miles
Cambridge Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DF
ASDA Spennymoor3.01 miles
St Andrews Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6NE
Co-op Durham3.23 miles
Ushaw Moor, DH7 7LQ
R & B Convenience Store3.24 miles
Broom Lane, Ushawmoor Co Durham DH7 7LQ
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport17.41 miles
Newcastle International Airport21.33 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport59.56 miles
Bus Stop
Stockley Grove (S)0.48 miles
Stockley Grove (N)0.49 miles
Stockley Lane End (SW)0.50 miles
Stockley Lane End (NE)0.50 miles
Village (SW)0.58 miles
Village (NE)0.59 miles
Little White Farm (SW)0.65 miles
Little White Farm (NE)0.66 miles
Ox Close Farm (N)0.69 miles
Ox Close Farm (S)0.70 miles
Stockley Bridge (SW)0.72 miles
Stockley Bridge (NE)0.73 miles
Scripton Farm (SW)0.81 miles
Scripton Farm (NW)0.86 miles
Scripton Farm (NE)0.88 miles
Morley Wood (SE)0.91 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side19.52 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side19.52 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal19.71 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal20.17 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal20.50 miles
Railway Station
Durham Rail Station4.22 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station5.24 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station5.24 miles
Shildon Rail Station7.24 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station8.39 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station8.97 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station9.49 miles
Heighington Rail Station9.59 miles
Frosterley Rail Station12.71 miles
North Road Rail Station13.94 miles
Seaham Rail Station14.08 miles
Stanhope Rail Station14.28 miles
Darlington Rail Station15.06 miles
Dunston Rail Station15.15 miles
Heworth Rail Station15.67 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station15.77 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DH7 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment156
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
168, NEW ROW
PAGE BANK
SPENNYMOOR
COUNTY DURHAM
DL16 7RF		£215,000
2024-06-14
terraced
freehold
3, FARM BUILDINGS
PAGE BANK
SPENNYMOOR
COUNTY DURHAM
DL16 7RE		£68,000
2020-07-10
terraced
freehold
169, NEW ROW
PAGE BANK
SPENNYMOOR
COUNTY DURHAM
DL16 7RF		£135,000
2017-04-13
terraced
freehold
Sold 2009-10-16   £100,000
Sold 2006-07-14   £68,000
SHAFTO HOUSE
WHITWORTH
SPENNYMOOR
DURHAM
DL16 7QZ		£277,250
2008-02-14
detached
freehold
PAGE BANK LODGE
PAGE BANK
SPENNYMOOR
DURHAM
DL16 7RD		£116,000
2001-08-31
detached
freehold
1, FARM BUILDINGS
PAGE BANK
SPENNYMOOR
DURHAM
DL16 7RE		£74,000
1995-01-20
detached
freehold
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