DH6 3EU postcode in Thornley, County Durham

DH6 3EU 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 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £129,500 Homes sold in DH6 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Horden 8.7 km in a straight line

Where DH6 3EU is, and what is near it

Map of DH6 3EU and what is near it Map of DH6 3EU: 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 200 m. DH6 3BN: 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 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 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 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 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 3NE: also in DH6 3 School 1.5 km2 GP practices, 3.6–3.8 kmWellfield School 4.5 kmElemore Hall School 4.7 kmGP 4.8 kmHorden station 8.7 kmDurham station 9.7 kmThornley DH6 3EU Map of DH6 3EU and what is near it Map of DH6 3EU: 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 200 m. 3 places, 1.5–4.8 kmElemore Hall School 4.7 kmThornley & Wheatley Hill DH6 3EU
  • DH6 3EU
  • 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

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 54.7498, longitude -1.4402)

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 3EU?

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 3EU?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3EU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH6 3EU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH6 3EU on BinDayBuddy

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 3EU 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 3EU.

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 3EU: 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 3EU 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 3EU?

Homes in DH6 3 sold for a typical £129,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£129,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£120,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £205,725 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £126,999 25 sales
  • Terraced £77,000 19 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 3EU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH6 3EU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at DH6 3EU

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at DH6 3EU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH6 3EU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around DH6 3EU. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 3EU

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 £2,622 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (82%)£1,748
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,039
Band Cabout 80 (13%)£2,331
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 34% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3EU is in (ONS area E01020791), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 3EU?

The nearest open schools to DH6 3EU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH6 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH6 3EU is Horden, 8.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 9.7 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 Gore Hall Estate, 101 m away.

More stations near DH6 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH6 3EU, 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 3EU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH6 3EU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • JET Charging point · 7 chargers 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near DH6 3EU?

The nearest to the centre of DH6 3EU, 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 3EU?

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 3EU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH6 3EU, 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 3EU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH6 3EU, 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.

  • M Whitfield Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01429 820297 100 mWalk
  • M Whitfield Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01429 820313 1.5 kmCycle
  • Shotton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 526 1426 3.8 kmCycle

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 3EU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH6 3EU 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 3EU in a conservation area?

The centre of DH6 3EU 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 3EU?

Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH6 3EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting22 reports
Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Public order3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, other theft 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH6 3EU

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
January 1980

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

Around DH6 3EU

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

DH6 3HF50 mDH6 3DL80 mDH6 3EH80 mDH6 3DN80 mDH6 3DJ90 mDH6 3EP90 m
All of DH6

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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