DH6 3BN postcode in Thornley, County Durham

DH6 3BN is a postcode in Thornley, in the Thornley & Wheatley Hill ward of County Durham. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since September 2018.

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 100% of homes and businesses at DH6 3BN can get it Across County Durham: 85% Homes sold at DH6 3BN £455,000 The middle of its 5 sales from January 2024 to September 2026. Across the DH6 3 sector, last 12 months: £130,000 Nearest station Horden 9.1 km in a straight line

Where DH6 3BN is, and what is near it

Map of DH6 3BN and what is near it Map of DH6 3BN: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the DH6 3 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH6 3BB: also in DH6 3DH6 3BU: also in DH6 3DH6 3DA: also in DH6 3DH6 3DB: also in DH6 3DH6 3DD: also in DH6 3DH6 3DE: also in DH6 3DH6 3DF: also in DH6 3DH6 3DG: also in DH6 3DH6 3DH: also in DH6 3DH6 3DJ: also in DH6 3DH6 3DL: also in DH6 3DH6 3DN: also in DH6 3DH6 3DP: also in DH6 3DH6 3DQ: also in DH6 3DH6 3DR: also in DH6 3DH6 3DS: also in DH6 3DH6 3DT: also in DH6 3DH6 3DU: also in DH6 3DH6 3DW: also in DH6 3DH6 3DX: also in DH6 3DH6 3DY: also in DH6 3DH6 3DZ: also in DH6 3DH6 3EA: also in DH6 3DH6 3EB: also in DH6 3DH6 3EF: also in DH6 3DH6 3EH: also in DH6 3DH6 3EJ: also in DH6 3DH6 3EL: also in DH6 3DH6 3EN: also in DH6 3DH6 3EP: also in DH6 3DH6 3EQ: also in DH6 3DH6 3ER: also in DH6 3DH6 3ES: also in DH6 3DH6 3ET: also in DH6 3DH6 3EU: also in DH6 3DH6 3EW: also in DH6 3DH6 3EX: also in DH6 3DH6 3EZ: also in DH6 3DH6 3FA: also in DH6 3DH6 3FB: also in DH6 3DH6 3GA: also in DH6 3DH6 3GZ: also in DH6 3DH6 3HA: also in DH6 3DH6 3HB: also in DH6 3DH6 3HD: also in DH6 3DH6 3HE: also in DH6 3DH6 3HF: also in DH6 3DH6 3HG: also in DH6 3DH6 3HH: also in DH6 3DH6 3HL: also in DH6 3DH6 3HN: also in DH6 3DH6 3HP: also in DH6 3DH6 3HQ: also in DH6 3DH6 3HR: also in DH6 3DH6 3HS: also in DH6 3DH6 3HU: also in DH6 3DH6 3HW: also in DH6 3DH6 3HX: also in DH6 3DH6 3HY: also in DH6 3DH6 3HZ: also in DH6 3DH6 3JA: also in DH6 3DH6 3NE: also in DH6 3 School 1.7 km2 GP practices, 4.0–4.2 kmWellfield School 4.7 kmGP 4.9 kmSchool 6.0 kmHorden station 9.1 kmDurham station 9.4 kmThornley & Wheatley Hill DH6 3BN Map of DH6 3BN and what is near it Map of DH6 3BN: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the DH6 3 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 4.9 kmThornley & Wheatley Hill DH6 3BN
  • DH6 3BN
  • Other postcodes in DH6 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 54.7474, longitude -1.4457)

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Who looks after DH6 3BN?

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.

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.

At this postcode

What broadband can you get at DH6 3BN?

Every home and business at DH6 3BN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH6 3BN 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH6 3BN 100% County Durham 98%
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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

When are the bins collected at DH6 3BN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DH6 3BN.

Check the bin days for DH6 3BN on BinDayBuddy

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

Is DH6 3BN 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 3BN.

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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH6 3BN: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH6 3BN 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.

At this postcode

Homes sold in DH6 3BN

HM Land Registry records 22 standard sales in DH6 3BN since 2019, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £385,000 from 2020 to 2024 and £455,000 from 2025 to 2026.

  1. 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 2 sales
  2. 2020 to 2024, middle price £385,000, 17 sales
  3. 2025 to 2026, middle price £455,000, 3 sales
Five-year spans from the year shown (the last runs to now), with the number of sales beneath. Middle price of standard sales, all home types, not adjusted for inflation. A dash: fewer than 3 sales, too few to price.

The latest sales

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in DH6 3BN from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 12 May 2026. They sold for £130,000 to £550,000. Across DH6 3, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £130,000.

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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.

At this postcode

Who lives at DH6 3BN?

At the 2021 Census, 19 people (10 female, 9 male) lived at DH6 3BN, in 8 households.

Census 2021DH6 3BNDH6 3 sector
People195,675
Households82,598
People per household2.42.2

ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The DH6 3 sector is its 170 postcodes with Census figures, added up.

Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.

At this postcode

How much energy do homes at DH6 3BN use?

In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at DH6 3BN used 3,765 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 22,965 kWh.

2024DH6 3BNDH6 district
Electricity meters2817,042
Electricity, median meter a year3,765 kWh2,177 kWh
Gas meters2816,757
Gas, median meter a year22,965 kWh10,567 kWh

Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.

Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.

At its centre point

Is DH6 3BN in a conservation area?

The centre of DH6 3BN 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.

Near here

Which schools are near DH6 3BN?

The nearest open primary and secondary schools to DH6 3BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH6 3BN, and how we find them

Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.

Near here

Where is the nearest station to DH6 3BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH6 3BN is Horden, 9.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dunelm Road, 162 m away.

More stations near DH6 3BN, and how we find them

Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Near here

Which GP surgeries are near DH6 3BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH6 3BN, 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

Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.

Near here

Where can I charge an electric car near DH6 3BN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH6 3BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:

  • JET Charging point · 7 chargers 2.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Near here

Which dentists are near DH6 3BN?

The nearest to the centre of DH6 3BN, 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 22 October 2026.

Near here

Which hospitals are nearest to DH6 3BN?

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 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.

Near here

Which care homes are near DH6 3BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH6 3BN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.

Near here

Which pharmacies are near DH6 3BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH6 3BN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 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 pharmacy lists.

Near here

Which vets are near DH6 3BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH6 3BN 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 first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.

Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Across the DH6 3 sector

What do homes sell for near DH6 3BN?

Homes in DH6 3 sold for a typical £130,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 61 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £120,000 from 81 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.

£130,000 typical price, the 12 months to September 2026
£120,000 12 months to September 2025
  • Detached £205,725 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £125,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £71,000 18 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 October 2026.

In its neighbourhood

What council tax band are homes near DH6 3BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around DH6 3BN. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (32%). 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 3BN

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 £3,788 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (65%)£1,748
Band Babout 50 (6%)£2,039
Band Cabout 130 (16%)£2,331
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,622
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 32% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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

Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH6 3BN is in (ONS area E01020789), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.

Within a mile

How much crime is there near DH6 3BN?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH6 3BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting13 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Also: burglary 1, other crime 1.

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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.

The official record for DH6 3BN

Ward
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
Parish
Thornley
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Thornley
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2018

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

Where to check what we do not hold

Around DH6 3BN

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

DH6 3 sector DH6 district DH postcode area Thornley postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DH6 3HY120 mDH6 3HW160 mDH6 3HX180 mDH6 3HN200 mDH6 3HU210 mDH6 3HP230 m
All of DH6

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

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Where the facts on this page come from

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.

Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.

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