TS29 6BF postcode in County Durham, England

TS29 6BF is a postcode in County Durham, in the Thornley & Wheatley Hill ward. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since March 2008.

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 0% of homes and businesses at TS29 6BF can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £102,000 Homes sold in TS29 6, last 12 months. ▼ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Horden 8.5 km in a straight line

Where TS29 6BF is, and what is near it

Map of TS29 6BF and what is near it Map of TS29 6BF: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the TS29 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A181 TS29 6AB: also in TS29 6TS29 6AD: also in TS29 6TS29 6AE: also in TS29 6TS29 6AF: also in TS29 6TS29 6AL: also in TS29 6TS29 6AN: also in TS29 6TS29 6AP: also in TS29 6TS29 6AR: also in TS29 6TS29 6AS: also in TS29 6TS29 6AT: also in TS29 6TS29 6AU: also in TS29 6TS29 6AW: also in TS29 6TS29 6AX: also in TS29 6TS29 6AY: also in TS29 6TS29 6AZ: also in TS29 6TS29 6BA: also in TS29 6TS29 6BB: also in TS29 6TS29 6BD: also in TS29 6TS29 6BE: also in TS29 6TS29 6BG: also in TS29 6TS29 6BH: also in TS29 6TS29 6BJ: also in TS29 6TS29 6BL: also in TS29 6TS29 6BN: also in TS29 6TS29 6BP: also in TS29 6TS29 6BQ: also in TS29 6TS29 6BS: also in TS29 6TS29 6BT: also in TS29 6TS29 6BU: also in TS29 6TS29 6BW: also in TS29 6TS29 6BX: also in TS29 6TS29 6BY: also in TS29 6TS29 6BZ: also in TS29 6TS29 6DA: also in TS29 6TS29 6DB: also in TS29 6TS29 6DD: also in TS29 6TS29 6DE: also in TS29 6TS29 6DF: also in TS29 6TS29 6DG: also in TS29 6TS29 6DH: also in TS29 6TS29 6DJ: also in TS29 6TS29 6DL: also in TS29 6TS29 6DN: also in TS29 6TS29 6DP: also in TS29 6TS29 6DQ: also in TS29 6TS29 6DR: also in TS29 6TS29 6DS: also in TS29 6TS29 6DT: also in TS29 6TS29 6DW: also in TS29 6TS29 6DY: also in TS29 6TS29 6EJ: also in TS29 6TS29 6EL: also in TS29 6TS29 6FB: also in TS29 6TS29 6FD: also in TS29 6TS29 6FE: also in TS29 6TS29 6FG: also in TS29 6TS29 6GA: also in TS29 6TS29 6HZ: also in TS29 6TS29 6NR: also in TS29 6TS29 6NS: also in TS29 6TS29 6NT: also in TS29 6TS29 6NU: also in TS29 6TS29 6NX: also in TS29 6TS29 6NY: also in TS29 6TS29 6QZ: also in TS29 6TS29 6YU: also in TS29 6 Wellfield School 3.4 km2 GP practices, 3.4 km2 places, 5.2–8.5 kmDurham station 10.9 kmThornleyTrimdon Colliery TS29 6BF Map of TS29 6BF and what is near it Map of TS29 6BF: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the TS29 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 3.4 km2 places, 5.2–8.5 kmDurham station 10.9 kmThornley TS29 6BF
  • TS29 6BF
  • Other postcodes in TS29 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7347, longitude -1.4300)

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 TS29 6BF?

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 TS29 6BF?

None of the homes and businesses at TS29 6BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TS29 6BF 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TS29 6BF 0% 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 TS29 6BF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TS29 6BF.

Check the bin days for TS29 6BF 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 TS29 6BF 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 TS29 6BF.

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 TS29 6BF: 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 TS29 6BF 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 TS29 6BF?

Homes in TS29 6 sold for a typical £102,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£102,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£110,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £175,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £94,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £82,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TS29 district: a typical £102,000 from 71 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 TS29 6BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TS29 6BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at TS29 6BF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TS29 6BF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TS29 6BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around TS29 6BF. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). 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 TS29 6BF

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 540 (76%)£1,748
Band Babout 100 (14%)£2,039
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,331
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 TS29 6BF is in (ONS area E01020790), 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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest open schools to TS29 6BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TS29 6BF, 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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TS29 6BF is Horden, 8.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 10.9 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 TS29 6BF, 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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TS29 6BF, 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 TS29 6BF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TS29 6BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • JET Charging point · 7 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest to the centre of TS29 6BF, 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 TS29 6BF?

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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TS29 6BF, 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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TS29 6BF, 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.

  • M Whitfield Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01429 820313 1.4 kmCycle
  • M Whitfield Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01429 820297 1.8 kmCycle
  • Life Chemist Trimdon Colliery Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01429 881613 2.0 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 TS29 6BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of TS29 6BF 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 TS29 6BF in a conservation area?

The centre of TS29 6BF 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 TS29 6BF?

Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TS29 6BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting26 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, 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 TS29 6BF

Ward
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
Parish
Wheatley Hill
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2008

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.

DH6 3AX460 mDH6 3BF500 mDH6 3LT540 mDH6 3LS570 mDH6 3LU580 mTS29 6NS590 m
All of TS29

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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