DH9 6SN postcode in County Durham, England
DH9 6SN is a postcode in County Durham, in the Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DH9 6SN is, and what is near it
- DH9 6SN
- Other postcodes in DH9 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 54.8620, longitude -1.6608)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after DH9 6SN?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- James Pickard and Timothy John RobsonCouncillors elected for the Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH9 6SN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- North DurhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Akehurst (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at DH9 6SN?
Every home and business at DH9 6SN 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at DH9 6SN?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DH9 6SN.
Check the bin days for DH9 6SN on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is DH9 6SN 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 6SN.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across County Durham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH9 6SN: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of DH9 6SN 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in DH9 6SN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale in DH9 6SN, in 2002. That is too few to give a price.
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH9 6SN from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at DH9 6SN?
At the 2021 Census, 11 people (5 female, 6 male) lived at DH9 6SN, in 3 households.
| Census 2021 | DH9 6SN | DH9 6 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 11 | 10,884 |
| Households | 3 | 4,878 |
| People per household | 3.7 | 2.2 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The DH9 6 sector is its 258 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at DH9 6SN use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for DH9 6SN. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the DH9 district, the median electricity meter used 2,155 kWh and the median gas meter used 10,602 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is DH9 6SN in a conservation area?
The centre of DH9 6SN 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.
Near here
Which schools are near DH9 6SN?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to DH9 6SN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to DH9 6SN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH9 6SN is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DH9 6SN, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near DH9 6SN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH9 6SN, 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 2.5 kmCycle
- Tanfield View Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 232384 2.7 kmCycle
- Villages Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 387 3558 3.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near DH9 6SN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH9 6SN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near DH9 6SN?
The nearest to the centre of DH9 6SN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pelton Lane End Dental Practice Partnership 2.4 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Clifford Road - Stanley Phone 01207 235400 2.5 kmCycle
- Honour Health Stanley Phone 01207 232725 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to DH9 6SN?
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 5.6 kmDrive
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 6.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near DH9 6SN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH9 6SN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beamish Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 1763 1.6 kmCycle
- Hollie Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01207 280949 1.6 kmCycle
- Stanley Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01207 290800 2.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near DH9 6SN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH9 6SN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Clifford Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01207 788972 2.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 53 Front Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01207 232353 2.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near DH9 6SN?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH9 6SN 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 2.6 kmCycle
- Abbey Vets 4.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 388 5125 5.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the DH9 6 sector
What do homes sell for near DH9 6SN?
Homes in DH9 6 sold for a typical £124,998 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 114 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £114,500 from 116 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £213,400 20 sales
- Semi-detached £129,000 35 sales
- Terraced £100,000 56 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 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 406 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near DH9 6SN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around DH9 6SN. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 720 (90%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- withheld 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH9 6SN is in (ONS area E01020606), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near DH9 6SN?
Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH9 6SN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 2, burglary 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for DH9 6SN
- Ward
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
- Parish
- Edmondsley
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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