DH6 3LW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 040B, Thornley & Wheatley Hill ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 3LW, 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 3LW
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyCounty Durham 040B: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Horden, 8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in DH6 3LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 040BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH6 3LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH6 3LWRoad 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
- 7.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 3LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Thornley Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, January 2024 |
| Deaf Hill Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 3LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £70,000Andrew Terrace, DH6 3LRMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £280,000Wayside, DH6 3LZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £125,000Bevan Crescent, DH6 3LSOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £130,000Stoker Crescent, DH6 3RPSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £85,000Wharrier Square, DH6 3LTJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £197,500Marley Fields, DH6 3AXAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £77,000Dalton Terrace, DH6 3RJJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £87,500Handel Terrace, DH6 3RSNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 3LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- M WHITFIELD LTD790 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Wheatley HillThe Co-operative Group740 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 040B
Everything about County Durham 040BThe 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.