DH4 6SX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 027B, Lumley & West Rainton ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH4 6SX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DH4 6SX
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyCounty Durham 027B: 86 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 6.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in DH4 6SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 027BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH4 6SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH4 6SXRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH4 6SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Rainton Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| East Rainton Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DH4 6SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £347,000North Street, DH4 6NUJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £325,000South Street, DH4 6PDOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £380,000Marks Lane, DH4 6NXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £185,000St Marys Drive, DH4 6SPJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £485,000South Street, DH4 6PAAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £282,500Sheen Close, DH4 6PEMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £159,950Finchale Court, DH4 6SSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £124,950Dene View, DH4 6NSOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DH4 6SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- WEST RAINTON SURGERY570 m
Pharmacies
- THE STOREHOUSE PHARMACY690 m
Supermarkets
- Spar Bells Hill Service StationSpar540 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 027B
Everything about County Durham 027BThe postcode district: DH4
Everything about DH4Your MP
- Mary Kelly FoyLabourMP for City of Durham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.