DH9 6SX postcode in West Pelton, County Durham
DH9 6SX is a postcode in West Pelton, in the Pelton ward of County Durham. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since June 2004.
Where DH9 6SX is, and what is near it
- DH9 6SX
- Other postcodes in DH9 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 54.8712, longitude -1.6389)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DH9 6SX?
- 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 6SX 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 6SX?
Every home and business at DH9 6SX 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 6SX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DH9 6SX.
Check the bin days for DH9 6SX 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 6SX 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 6SX.
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 6SX: 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 6SX 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 6SX?
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 6SX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DH9 6SX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2025. 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 6SX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around DH9 6SX. 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
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 6SX is in (ONS area E01020606), 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 6SX?
The nearest open schools to DH9 6SX, 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 6SX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH9 6SX is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Institute, 68 m away.
More stations near DH9 6SX, 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 6SX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH9 6SX, 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.
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 0500 2.3 kmCycle
- Villages Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 387 3558 2.4 kmCycle
- Cestria Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 388 7771 3.4 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 6SX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH9 6SX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 6SX?
The nearest to the centre of DH9 6SX, 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Pelton Phone 0191 370 2051 2.0 kmCycle
- Alpha Dental Studio Chester-Le -Street Phone 0191 388 7092 3.5 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 6SX?
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 4.7 kmCycle
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 5.2 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 6SX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH9 6SX, 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 300 mWalk
- Pelton Grange Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 1477 1.9 kmCycle
- Lindisfarne Ouston Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 492 2891 2.6 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 6SX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH9 6SX, 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.
- Centrechem Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 370 0351 2.4 kmCycle
- Pelton Fell Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 387 5775 2.5 kmCycle
- 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 3.1 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 6SX?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH9 6SX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets 3.0 kmCycle
- WestWay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1207 284135 3.9 kmCycle
- Medivet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 388 5125 4.4 kmCycle
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 6SX in a conservation area?
The centre of DH9 6SX 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 6SX?
Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH9 6SX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, 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 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 6SX
- Ward
- Pelton
- Parish
- Pelton
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- West Pelton
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2004
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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