DH6 2YQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 034A, Easington & Shotton ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 2YQ, 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 2YQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyCounty Durham 034A: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Horden, 5.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in DH6 2YQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 034ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH6 2YQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH6 2YQRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 2YQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Shotton Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
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 2YQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £122,000Waverley Close, DH6 2YQMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £125,000Wellburn Close, DH6 2YHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £130,000Station Road, DH6 2JLNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £97,000Bryony Walk, DH6 2JXDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £165,000Sorrel Close, DH6 2LBAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £197,000Worton Close, DH6 2YLMay 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £160,000Weldon Close, DH6 2YJMay 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £39,000Fleming Field, DH6 2JFApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 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 2YQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE710 m
- BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP730 m
Pharmacies
- SHOTTON PHARMACY710 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ShottonThe Co-operative Group700 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 034A
Everything about County Durham 034AThe 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.