DH6 2DR postcode in Haswell, County Durham

DH6 2DR is a postcode in Haswell, in the Easington & Shotton ward of County Durham. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £111,150 Homes sold in DH6 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Horden 7.3 km in a straight line

Where DH6 2DR is, and what is near it

Map of DH6 2DR and what is near it Map of DH6 2DR: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the DH6 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH6 2AA: also in DH6 2DH6 2AB: also in DH6 2DH6 2AD: also in DH6 2DH6 2AE: also in DH6 2DH6 2AF: also in DH6 2DH6 2AG: also in DH6 2DH6 2AH: also in DH6 2DH6 2AJ: also in DH6 2DH6 2AL: also in DH6 2DH6 2AN: also in DH6 2DH6 2AP: also in DH6 2DH6 2AQ: also in DH6 2DH6 2AR: also in DH6 2DH6 2AS: also in DH6 2DH6 2AT: also in DH6 2DH6 2AU: also in DH6 2DH6 2AW: also in DH6 2DH6 2AX: also in DH6 2DH6 2AY: also in DH6 2DH6 2AZ: also in DH6 2DH6 2BA: also in DH6 2DH6 2BB: also in DH6 2DH6 2BD: also in DH6 2DH6 2BE: also in DH6 2DH6 2BF: also in DH6 2DH6 2BG: also in DH6 2DH6 2BH: also in DH6 2DH6 2BJ: also in DH6 2DH6 2BL: also in DH6 2DH6 2BN: also in DH6 2DH6 2BP: also in DH6 2DH6 2BQ: also in DH6 2DH6 2BU: also in DH6 2DH6 2BW: also in DH6 2DH6 2BX: also in DH6 2DH6 2BY: also in DH6 2DH6 2BZ: also in DH6 2DH6 2DA: also in DH6 2DH6 2DD: also in DH6 2DH6 2DE: also in DH6 2DH6 2DF: also in DH6 2DH6 2DG: also in DH6 2DH6 2DH: also in DH6 2DH6 2DJ: also in DH6 2DH6 2DL: also in DH6 2DH6 2DN: also in DH6 2DH6 2DP: also in DH6 2DH6 2DS: also in DH6 2DH6 2DT: also in DH6 2DH6 2DU: also in DH6 2DH6 2DX: also in DH6 2DH6 2DY: also in DH6 2DH6 2DZ: also in DH6 2DH6 2EA: also in DH6 2DH6 2EB: also in DH6 2DH6 2ED: also in DH6 2DH6 2EE: also in DH6 2DH6 2EF: also in DH6 2DH6 2EG: also in DH6 2DH6 2EH: also in DH6 2DH6 2EJ: also in DH6 2DH6 2EL: also in DH6 2DH6 2EN: also in DH6 2DH6 2EP: also in DH6 2DH6 2EQ: also in DH6 2DH6 2ER: also in DH6 2DH6 2ES: also in DH6 2DH6 2ET: also in DH6 2DH6 2EU: also in DH6 2DH6 2EW: also in DH6 2DH6 2EX: also in DH6 2DH6 2EY: also in DH6 2DH6 2EZ: also in DH6 2DH6 2FD: also in DH6 2DH6 2FF: also in DH6 2DH6 2JB: also in DH6 2DH6 2JF: also in DH6 2DH6 2JG: also in DH6 2DH6 2JH: also in DH6 2DH6 2JL: also in DH6 2DH6 2JN: also in DH6 2DH6 2JP: also in DH6 2DH6 2JQ: also in DH6 2DH6 2JU: also in DH6 2DH6 2JX: also in DH6 2DH6 2JZ: also in DH6 2DH6 2LB: also in DH6 2DH6 2LF: also in DH6 2DH6 2LG: also in DH6 2DH6 2LH: also in DH6 2DH6 2LS: also in DH6 2DH6 2NH: also in DH6 2DH6 2RL: also in DH6 2DH6 2RY: also in DH6 2DH6 2SA: also in DH6 2DH6 2SE: also in DH6 2DH6 2SF: also in DH6 2DH6 2SL: also in DH6 2DH6 2SN: also in DH6 2DH6 2SP: also in DH6 2DH6 2SW: also in DH6 2DH6 2SX: also in DH6 2DH6 2SY: also in DH6 2DH6 2SZ: also in DH6 2DH6 2TA: also in DH6 2DH6 2TB: also in DH6 2DH6 2TW: also in DH6 2DH6 2XR: also in DH6 2DH6 2XS: also in DH6 2DH6 2YD: also in DH6 2DH6 2YG: also in DH6 2DH6 2YH: also in DH6 2DH6 2YJ: also in DH6 2DH6 2YL: also in DH6 2DH6 2YQ: also in DH6 2 2 places, 2.0–2.2 kmElemore Hall School 2.8 kmGP 2.8 kmEasington Academy 3.9 kmHorden station 7.3 kmEasington & Shotton DH6 2DR Map of DH6 2DR and what is near it Map of DH6 2DR: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the DH6 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.0–2.2 kmElemore Hall School 2.8 kmGP 2.8 kmEasington & Shotton DH6 2DR
  • DH6 2DR
  • Other postcodes in DH6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7807, longitude -1.4169)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH6 2DR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DH6 2DR?

Every home and business at DH6 2DR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DH6 2DR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH6 2DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DH6 2DR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH6 2DR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH6 2DR: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH6 2DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DH6 2DR?

Homes in DH6 2 sold for a typical £111,150 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£111,150 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£117,596 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £210,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £100,913 38 sales
  • Terraced £95,000 47 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DH6 district: a typical £130,000 from 429 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DH6 2DR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DH6 2DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH6 2DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around DH6 2DR. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DH6 2DR

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £4,370 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 610 (66%)£1,748
Band Babout 50 (5%)£2,039
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,331
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,622
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,205
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,788
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 37% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH6 2DR is in (ONS area E01020763), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DH6 2DR?

The nearest open schools to DH6 2DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH6 2DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DH6 2DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH6 2DR is Horden, 7.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pesspool Avenue, 23 m away.

More stations near DH6 2DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DH6 2DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH6 2DR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DH6 2DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH6 2DR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DH6 2DR?

The nearest to the centre of DH6 2DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DH6 2DR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DH6 2DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH6 2DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DH6 2DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH6 2DR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DH6 2DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH6 2DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DH6 2DR in a conservation area?

The centre of DH6 2DR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DH6 2DR?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH6 2DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Possession of weapons1 report
Other crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH6 2DR

Ward
Easington & Shotton
Parish
Haswell
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Haswell
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DH6 2DP50 mDH6 2DS60 mDH6 2DX70 mDH6 2DN80 mDH6 2DY130 mDH6 2DU160 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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