DH6 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 027A, Pittington & Sherburn ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 1BQ, 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 DH6 1BQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherCounty Durham 027A: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Durham, 5.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- 5 of 25 properties in DH6 1BQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 5 at medium risk, 2 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 027ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- 90.5% can get gigabit broadband at DH6 1BQSuperfast for 90.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH6 1BQRoad 61 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
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Pittington Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| West Rainton Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 DH6 1BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Front Street, DH6 1BQJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £100,000Pioneer Cottages, DH6 1BHFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £232,000Coronation Crescent, DH6 1BGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £650,000High Street, DH6 1BENovember 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £110,000Elemore Street, DH6 1BDAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold500 m
- £140,000Wellington Street, DH6 1AZOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold540 m
- £152,500St Lawrence Road, DH6 1BAOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold590 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 027A
Everything about County Durham 027AThe postcode district: DH6
Everything about DH6Your 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.