DH6 3LX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 040B, Thornley & Wheatley Hill ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH6 3LX, 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 3LX
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherCounty Durham 040B: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Horden, 8.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- No property in DH6 3LX 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
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at DH6 3LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH6 3LXRoad 54 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
- 7.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH6 3LX
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) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Thornley Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, January 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 3LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £725,000DH6 3LXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £260,000Marley Fields, DH6 3BFDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £197,500Marley Fields, DH6 3AXAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold570 m
- £280,000Wayside, DH6 3LZAugust 2025, 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 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.