DH6 2LJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 034B, Easington & Shotton ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 2LJ, 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 2LJ
- 63 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 24% on JulyCounty Durham 034B: 263 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Horden, 5.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in DH6 2LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 034BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH6 2LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH6 2LJRoad 52 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
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 2LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shotton Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
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 2LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £70,000Hamilton Court, DH6 2NLAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £45,000Victoria Street, DH6 2LEJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £79,950Hawthorne Terrace, DH6 2HGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £42,000Coronation Cottages, DH6 2NUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £150,000Trotter Terrace, DH6 2HLMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £137,500Ashbrooke Estate, DH6 2LNJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £98,825Victoria Street, DH6 2LDJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £120,000Lilac Terrace, DH6 2HSNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 DH6 2LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP130 m
- SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE420 m
Pharmacies
- SHOTTON PHARMACY420 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ShottonThe Co-operative Group200 m
- Spar - ShottonSpar470 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 034B
Everything about County Durham 034BThe postcode district: DH6
Everything about DH6Your MP
- Grahame MorrisLabourMP for Easington
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.