DH9 6BH postcode in Stanley, County Durham
DH9 6BH is a postcode in Stanley, in the Craghead & South Moor ward of County Durham. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DH9 6BH is, and what is near it
- DH9 6BH
- Other postcodes in DH9 6: 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 54.8550, longitude -1.6777)
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 DH9 6BH?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH9 6BH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- North DurhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Akehurst (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Luke Akehurst
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 DH9 6BH?
Every home and business at DH9 6BH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 DH9 6BH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH9 6BH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DH9 6BH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 DH9 6BH 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 DH9 6BH.
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 DH9 6BH: 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 DH9 6BH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DH9 6BH?
Homes in DH9 6 sold for a typical £121,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, up 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £213,400 24 sales
- Semi-detached £127,250 34 sales
- Terraced £100,000 54 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DH9 district: a typical £125,000 from 395 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 DH9 6BH
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DH9 6BH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 June 2026. 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 DH9 6BH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around DH9 6BH. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 740 (65%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 130 (12%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 130 (12%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 120 (11%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 28% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999: 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 DH9 6BH is in (ONS area E01020648), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 DH9 6BH?
The nearest open schools to DH9 6BH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 DH9 6BH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH9 6BH is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
- Durham Rail Station Railway station 10.4 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 Garden Terrace, 175 m away.
More stations near DH9 6BH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DH9 6BH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH9 6BH, 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.
- Stanley Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 285800 2.1 kmCycle
- Tanfield View Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 232384 2.3 kmCycle
- Annfield Plain Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 215005 3.7 kmCycle
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 DH9 6BH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH9 6BH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DH9 6BH?
The nearest to the centre of DH9 6BH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Clifford Road - Stanley Phone 01207 235400 2.1 kmCycle
- Honour Health Stanley Phone 01207 232725 2.2 kmCycle
- Stoney Field Dental Practice Phone 01207 232738 2.4 kmCycle
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 DH9 6BH?
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.
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 6.6 kmDrive
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 8.1 kmDrive
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 DH9 6BH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH9 6BH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hollie Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01207 280949 1.1 kmWalk
- Stanley Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01207 290800 1.8 kmCycle
- Benton Care Services Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 281788 2.2 kmCycle
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 DH9 6BH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH9 6BH, 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.
- Craghead Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 7pm; Tue 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 1pm; Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01207 290630 250 mWalk
- Taylors Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01207 232344 1.9 kmCycle
- Asda Pharmacy, Front Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01207 288810 2.1 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 DH9 6BH?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH9 6BH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- WestWay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1207 284135 2.2 kmCycle
- Abbey Vets 5.3 kmDrive
- Easyvets Phone +44 1207 271 504 6.4 kmDrive
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 DH9 6BH in a conservation area?
The centre of DH9 6BH 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 DH9 6BH?
Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH9 6BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DH9 6BH
- Ward
- Craghead & South Moor
- Parish
- Stanley
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stanley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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