DH6 4EF postcode in Coxhoe, County Durham

DH6 4EF is a postcode in Coxhoe, in the Bowburn & Coxhoe ward of County Durham. It is in the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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 £126,000 Homes sold in DH6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 22.2% on the year before Nearest station Durham 8.8 km in a straight line

Where DH6 4EF is, and what is near it

Map of DH6 4EF and what is near it Map of DH6 4EF: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the DH6 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH6 4AA: also in DH6 4DH6 4AD: also in DH6 4DH6 4AE: also in DH6 4DH6 4AG: also in DH6 4DH6 4AH: also in DH6 4DH6 4AJ: also in DH6 4DH6 4AL: also in DH6 4DH6 4AN: also in DH6 4DH6 4AP: also in DH6 4DH6 4AQ: also in DH6 4DH6 4AR: also in DH6 4DH6 4AS: also in DH6 4DH6 4AU: also in DH6 4DH6 4AW: also in DH6 4DH6 4AX: also in DH6 4DH6 4AY: also in DH6 4DH6 4AZ: also in DH6 4DH6 4BD: also in DH6 4DH6 4BE: also in DH6 4DH6 4BG: also in DH6 4DH6 4BH: also in DH6 4DH6 4BP: also in DH6 4DH6 4BQ: also in DH6 4DH6 4BY: also in DH6 4DH6 4DA: also in DH6 4DH6 4DB: also in DH6 4DH6 4DD: also in DH6 4DH6 4DF: also in DH6 4DH6 4DG: also in DH6 4DH6 4DH: also in DH6 4DH6 4DJ: also in DH6 4DH6 4DL: also in DH6 4DH6 4DN: also in DH6 4DH6 4DP: also in DH6 4DH6 4DQ: also in DH6 4DH6 4DR: also in DH6 4DH6 4DS: also in DH6 4DH6 4DT: also in DH6 4DH6 4DU: also in DH6 4DH6 4DW: also in DH6 4DH6 4DX: also in DH6 4DH6 4DY: also in DH6 4DH6 4DZ: also in DH6 4DH6 4EA: also in DH6 4DH6 4EB: also in DH6 4DH6 4ED: also in DH6 4DH6 4EE: also in DH6 4DH6 4EG: also in DH6 4DH6 4EH: also in DH6 4DH6 4EJ: also in DH6 4DH6 4EL: also in DH6 4DH6 4EN: also in DH6 4DH6 4EQ: also in DH6 4DH6 4ES: also in DH6 4DH6 4ET: also in DH6 4DH6 4EW: also in DH6 4DH6 4EX: also in DH6 4DH6 4EY: also in DH6 4DH6 4EZ: also in DH6 4DH6 4FB: also in DH6 4DH6 4FE: also in DH6 4DH6 4GA: also in DH6 4DH6 4HA: also in DH6 4DH6 4HE: also in DH6 4DH6 4HF: also in DH6 4DH6 4SA: also in DH6 4DH6 4SE: also in DH6 4DH6 4SF: also in DH6 4DH6 4SG: also in DH6 4DH6 4SH: also in DH6 4DH6 4SJ: also in DH6 4DH6 4SL: also in DH6 4DH6 4SN: also in DH6 4DH6 4SP: also in DH6 4DH6 4SQ: also in DH6 4DH6 4SR: also in DH6 4DH6 4SS: also in DH6 4DH6 4ST: also in DH6 4DH6 4SU: also in DH6 4DH6 4SW: also in DH6 4DH6 4SX: also in DH6 4DH6 4SY: also in DH6 4DH6 4SZ: also in DH6 4 School 1.3 kmStrawberry Lane 2.5 kmCoxhoe DH6 4EF Map of DH6 4EF and what is near it Map of DH6 4EF: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the DH6 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 2.5–2.9 kmCoxhoe DH6 4EF
  • DH6 4EF
  • Other postcodes in DH6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7124, longitude -1.5086)

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 4EF?

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 4EF?

Every home and business at DH6 4EF 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.

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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 4EF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH6 4EF 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 4EF 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 4EF.

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 4EF: 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 4EF 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 4EF?

Homes in DH6 4 sold for a typical £126,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 22.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£126,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£162,000
12 months to August 2026
£126,000

▼ down 22.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£220,000 17 sales
Semi-detached£124,250 47 sales
Terraced£112,500 15 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 4EF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DH6 4EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 February 2024. 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 4EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around DH6 4EF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (31%). 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 4EF

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 £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 280 (31%)£1,748
Band Babout 70 (8%)£2,039
Band Cabout 280 (31%)£2,331
Band Dabout 160 (18%)£2,622
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 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 4EF is in (ONS area E01020698), 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 4EF?

The nearest open schools to DH6 4EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH6 4EF, 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 4EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH6 4EF is Durham Rail Station, 8.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Cricketers, 98 m away.

More stations near DH6 4EF, 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 4EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH6 4EF, 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 4EF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH6 4EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 22 kW 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 4EF?

The nearest to the centre of DH6 4EF, 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 4EF?

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 4EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH6 4EF, 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 4EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH6 4EF, 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 4EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH6 4EF 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 4EF in a conservation area?

The centre of DH6 4EF 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 4EF?

Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH6 4EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: 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 4EF

Ward
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Parish
Coxhoe
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Coxhoe
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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Nearby postcodes

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DH6 4EE40 mDH6 4EG70 mDH6 4EB70 mDH6 4DZ90 mDH6 4DX110 mDH6 4EY120 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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