The postcode DH4 6SF is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH4 6SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH4 6SF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH4 6SF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to DH4 6SF is Woodland View which is centered 144 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Former Masons Arms and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 5.96 km away.
The closest primary school to DH4 6SF (for ages 11 and under) is West Rainton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017.
The local pub for residents of DH4 6SF is Biddick Inn and is 7.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 8.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DH4 6SF is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH4 6SF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH4 6SF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH4 6SF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH4 6SF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rainton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 331 m |
| East Rainton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Pittington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 2.42 km |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.63 km |
| Hetton School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 3.03 km |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.09 km |
| Belmont Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | Academy | 4-11 | 3.09 km | |
| Hetton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.42 km | |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.51 km |
| Dubmire Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Sherburn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 3.65 km |
| Lumley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.76 km |
| Elemore Hall School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 3.83 km |
| Kepier | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 4.02 km |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 4.07 km |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 13, 2013) | 4.12 km |
| Finchale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 4.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 6SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 7.68 km | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 7.68 km | |
| Biddick Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2022 | 7.76 km | |
| Fiume Restaurant & River Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2018 | 7.76 km | |
| Havelock Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2018 | 7.76 km | |
| North Biddick Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 7.76 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 7.87 km | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 8.02 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 8.06 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 8.06 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 8.06 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 8.06 km | |
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 8.11 km | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 8.11 km | |
| Fatfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 8.17 km | |
| Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 8.17 km | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 8.27 km | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 8.27 km | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 8.27 km | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 8.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 6SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Former Masons Arms | 14 m | |
| Former Masons Arms | 74 m | |
| Former Masons Arms | 119 m | |
| Garage | 162 m | |
| Garage | 291 m | |
| Durham Rail Station | 5.96 km | |
| Durham Rail Station | 5.98 km | |
| Bullion Lane | 6.79 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 33.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 6SF - Data from Dec 2021
| Mallygill Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Black Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Raintonpark Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Rye Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Mallygill Turn | 1.67 km | |
| Grange Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Pittington Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Cocken Ride | 2.51 km | |
| Joe's Pond | 2.57 km | |
| Cocken Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Bowburn Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Cobbler's Hill | 2.98 km | |
| The Moor | 3 km | |
| Kepier Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Carriage Drive Plantation | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 6SF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.7 Mbps | 28.5 Mbps | 39.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps | 7.58 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.7 | 6.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36 | 6.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH4 6SF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.81010600 |
| Longitude | -1.50548900 |
| OS Easting | 431882 |
| OS Northing | 0546249 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Sherburn |
| Local Authority District | County Durham |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | County Durham |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
County Durham |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North East |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS County Durham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | West Rainton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001832 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 027B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |