Postcode DH6 1HP (County Durham)

Map showing DH6 1HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH6 1HP is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH6 1HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH6 1HP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 DH6 1HP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DH6 1HP is New Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadview Villas and is 79 m away.

The closest primary school to DH6 1HP (for ages 11 and under) is Sherburn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2020.

The local pub for residents of DH6 1HP is Square & Compass and is 7.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Palace and is 7.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH6 1HP is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH6 1HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH6 1HP, and the approximate distance away.

New Street 69 m
Chapel Court 143 m
Hallgarth Villas 172 m
Parkinson Crescent 199 m
Meldon Avenue 259 m
Chase Court 284 m
Front Street 507 m
Mill Lane 670 m
A181 2.99 km
A690 3.7 km
B1283 4.66 km
A167 21.85 km
A689 37.2 km
A19 53.93 km
A1 122.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH6 1HP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH6 1HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
540 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 1.88 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.02 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.05 km
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.27 km
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.27 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.96 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 3.09 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.24 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
3.33 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.35 km
Elemore Hall School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.48 km
Ludworth Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.76 km
Bowburn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.03 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.41 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.65 km
Thornley Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
4.67 km
Cassop Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
4.69 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.79 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
4.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH6 1HP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
6.17 km
Darcys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.58 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
7.68 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.8 km
Rose Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
7.81 km
The Dovecote Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2019
7.84 km
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
7.87 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
7.91 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
7.91 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
7.91 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
7.92 km
West Cornforth Primary School 2370 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.92 km
Deaf Hill Primary School 2516 School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
7.95 km
Trimdon Station Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
7.96 km
Intrahealth Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
8.01 km
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 3, 2021
8.01 km
Aneka News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
8.03 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 17, 2020
8.03 km
Butterflies Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
8.03 km
Mango Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH6 1HP - Data from Apr 2022

Broadview Villas Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Broadview Villas Bus Stop/Station 130 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH6 1HP - Data from Dec 2021

Sherburn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Pittington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Witch Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Carriage Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Shadforth Dene Valley 3.33 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Cassop Vale Valley 3.53 km
Brown's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Shepherd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH6 1HP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 54.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.8 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 190,613 kWh - mean 12,708 kWh : median 14,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH6 1HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77294000
Longitude -1.49947800
OS Easting 432297
OS Northing 0542117
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21503
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 Sherburn (County Durham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001831
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 027F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3