DH6 5BD postcode in Bowburn, County Durham

DH6 5BD is a postcode in Bowburn, 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 £145,000 Homes sold in DH6 5, last 12 months. ▼ 7.6% on the year before Nearest station Durham 6.3 km in a straight line

Where DH6 5BD is, and what is near it

Map of DH6 5BD and what is near it Map of DH6 5BD: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the DH6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH6 5AA: also in DH6 5DH6 5AB: also in DH6 5DH6 5AD: also in DH6 5DH6 5AE: also in DH6 5DH6 5AF: also in DH6 5DH6 5AG: also in DH6 5DH6 5AH: also in DH6 5DH6 5AJ: also in DH6 5DH6 5AL: also in DH6 5DH6 5AN: also in DH6 5DH6 5AQ: also in DH6 5DH6 5AR: also in DH6 5DH6 5AS: also in DH6 5DH6 5AT: also in DH6 5DH6 5AU: also in DH6 5DH6 5AX: also in DH6 5DH6 5AY: also in DH6 5DH6 5AZ: also in DH6 5DH6 5BA: also in DH6 5DH6 5BB: also in DH6 5DH6 5BE: also in DH6 5DH6 5BG: also in DH6 5DH6 5BH: also in DH6 5DH6 5BJ: also in DH6 5DH6 5BL: also in DH6 5DH6 5BN: also in DH6 5DH6 5BU: also in DH6 5DH6 5BW: also in DH6 5DH6 5DA: also in DH6 5DH6 5DB: also in DH6 5DH6 5DG: also in DH6 5DH6 5DJ: also in DH6 5DH6 5DL: also in DH6 5DH6 5DQ: also in DH6 5DH6 5DT: also in DH6 5DH6 5DY: also in DH6 5DH6 5DZ: also in DH6 5DH6 5EB: also in DH6 5DH6 5ED: also in DH6 5DH6 5EE: also in DH6 5DH6 5EU: also in DH6 5DH6 5EX: also in DH6 5DH6 5EY: also in DH6 5DH6 5EZ: also in DH6 5DH6 5FA: also in DH6 5DH6 5FB: also in DH6 5DH6 5FF: also in DH6 5DH6 5FH: also in DH6 5DH6 5FJ: also in DH6 5DH6 5FL: also in DH6 5DH6 5FN: also in DH6 5DH6 5FP: also in DH6 5DH6 5FU: also in DH6 5DH6 5PF: also in DH6 5DH6 5PH: also in DH6 5DH6 5QA: also in DH6 5DH6 5QB: also in DH6 5DH6 5QD: also in DH6 5 GP 2.4 kmSchool 2.6 kmBowburn DH6 5BD Map of DH6 5BD and what is near it Map of DH6 5BD: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the DH6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.4 kmBishop Auckland station 13.1 kmBowburn DH6 5BD
  • DH6 5BD
  • Other postcodes in DH6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7339, longitude -1.5223)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH6 5BD?

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 5BD?

Every home and business at DH6 5BD 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 5BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH6 5BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH6 5BD 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 5BD 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 5BD.

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 5BD: 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 5BD 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 5BD?

Homes in DH6 5 sold for a typical £145,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 7.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£145,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£157,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £263,500 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £155,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £110,000 33 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 5BD

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DH6 5BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 June 2025. The middle sale was £75,000, from £50,000 to £76,500. Across DH6 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £145,000. 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 5BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around DH6 5BD. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (26%). 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 5BD

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 450 (46%)£1,748
Band Babout 160 (16%)£2,039
Band Cabout 180 (19%)£2,331
Band Dabout 130 (13%)£2,622
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 26% 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 5BD is in (ONS area E01020697), 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 5BD?

The nearest open schools to DH6 5BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH6 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH6 5BD is Durham Rail Station, 6.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station Railway station 13.1 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 Oxford Terrace, 120 m away.

More stations near DH6 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH6 5BD, 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 5BD?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH6 5BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 22 kW 550 mWalk

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 5BD?

The nearest to the centre of DH6 5BD, 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 5BD?

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 5BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH6 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH6 5BD, 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 5BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH6 5BD 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 5BD in a conservation area?

The centre of DH6 5BD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5BD?

Police.uk records 38 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH6 5BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: other theft 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 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 5BD

Ward
Bowburn & Coxhoe
Parish
Cassop-cum-Quarrington
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bowburn
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DH6 5BB30 mDH6 5BG50 mDH6 5BE80 mDH6 5BH80 mDH6 5BA90 mDH6 5DG100 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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