← DH9 area guide Side by side

DH9 or NE39?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
DH9
County Durham
NE39
Gateshead
Median home sale nearby £74,000
from 132 sales
£137,000
from 60 sales
Average sold price £69,651 £134,937
Area price growth (YoY) +7.0% (County Durham) +7.8% (Gateshead)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 81 m² 106 m²
Built 1900–1929 2012 onwards
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1145/yr £578/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 281 recorded 36 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is DH9 or NE39 cheaper?

DH9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around DH9 sell for about £74,000 and around NE39 for about £137,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, DH9 or NE39?

NE39 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (281 in DH9 against 36 in NE39, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is DH9 or NE39 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, DH9 sits in decile 2 of 10 and NE39 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in DH9 or NE39?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.