DH9 6ET postcode in Craghead, County Durham

DH9 6ET is a postcode in Craghead, 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.

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 DH9 6ET can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £121,250 Homes sold in DH9 6, last 12 months. ▲ 8.3% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 6.1 km in a straight line

Where DH9 6ET is, and what is near it

Map of DH9 6ET and what is near it Map of DH9 6ET: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the DH9 6 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH9 6AE: also in DH9 6DH9 6AG: also in DH9 6DH9 6AN: also in DH9 6DH9 6AP: also in DH9 6DH9 6AR: also in DH9 6DH9 6AS: also in DH9 6DH9 6AU: also in DH9 6DH9 6AW: also in DH9 6DH9 6AX: also in DH9 6DH9 6AY: also in DH9 6DH9 6AZ: also in DH9 6DH9 6BA: also in DH9 6DH9 6BD: also in DH9 6DH9 6BE: also in DH9 6DH9 6BG: also in DH9 6DH9 6BH: also in DH9 6DH9 6BJ: also in DH9 6DH9 6BL: also in DH9 6DH9 6BN: also in DH9 6DH9 6BP: also in DH9 6DH9 6BW: also in DH9 6DH9 6DA: also in DH9 6DH9 6DB: also in DH9 6DH9 6DD: also in DH9 6DH9 6DE: also in DH9 6DH9 6DF: also in DH9 6DH9 6DH: also in DH9 6DH9 6DJ: also in DH9 6DH9 6DL: also in DH9 6DH9 6DN: also in DH9 6DH9 6DP: also in DH9 6DH9 6DR: also in DH9 6DH9 6DS: also in DH9 6DH9 6DT: also in DH9 6DH9 6DU: also in DH9 6DH9 6DW: also in DH9 6DH9 6DX: also in DH9 6DH9 6DY: also in DH9 6DH9 6DZ: also in DH9 6DH9 6EA: also in DH9 6DH9 6EB: also in DH9 6DH9 6ED: also in DH9 6DH9 6EE: also in DH9 6DH9 6EF: also in DH9 6DH9 6EG: also in DH9 6DH9 6EH: also in DH9 6DH9 6EJ: also in DH9 6DH9 6EL: also in DH9 6DH9 6EN: also in DH9 6DH9 6EP: also in DH9 6DH9 6EQ: also in DH9 6DH9 6ER: also in DH9 6DH9 6ES: also in DH9 6DH9 6EU: also in DH9 6DH9 6EW: also in DH9 6DH9 6EX: also in DH9 6DH9 6EY: also in DH9 6DH9 6EZ: also in DH9 6DH9 6FA: also in DH9 6DH9 6FB: also in DH9 6DH9 6FF: also in DH9 6DH9 6FR: also in DH9 6DH9 6HA: also in DH9 6DH9 6HB: also in DH9 6 2 schools, 1.8–2.6 kmChester-le-Street station 6.1 kmDurham station 9.8 kmCraghead & South Moor DH9 6ET Map of DH9 6ET and what is near it Map of DH9 6ET: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the DH9 6 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Craghead & South Moor DH9 6ET
  • DH9 6ET
  • Other postcodes in DH9 6: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8502, longitude -1.6725)

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 6ET?

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 6ET?

Every home and business at DH9 6ET can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH9 6ET 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH9 6ET 100% County Durham 98%
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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 DH9 6ET?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH9 6ET today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH9 6ET 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 DH9 6ET 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 6ET.

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 6ET: 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 6ET 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 DH9 6ET?

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.

£121,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£112,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 DH9 6ET

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DH9 6ET from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 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 6ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around DH9 6ET. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 DH9 6ET

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 680 (88%)£1,748
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,039
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,331
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£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. 37% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 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 DH9 6ET is in (ONS area E01020649), 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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest open schools to DH9 6ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH9 6ET, 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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH9 6ET is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 9.8 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 County School, 329 m away.

More stations near DH9 6ET, 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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH9 6ET, 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 DH9 6ET?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH9 6ET, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest to the centre of DH9 6ET, 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 DH9 6ET?

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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH9 6ET, 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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH9 6ET, 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 DH9 6ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH9 6ET 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 DH9 6ET in a conservation area?

The centre of DH9 6ET 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 6ET?

Police.uk records 38 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH9 6ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Vehicle crime1 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 DH9 6ET

Ward
Craghead & South Moor
Parish
Stanley
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Craghead
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

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

DH9 6EU60 mDH9 6ES80 mDH9 6HA90 mDH9 6HB150 mDH9 6ER160 mDH9 6EX170 m
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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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