The DH4 6 postcode sector stands on the Durham and Tyne & Wear border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH4 6 postcode sector is home to a bustling 10,516 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 260 postcodes already in use, this leaves 140 units available.
The largest settlement in the DH4 6 postal code is HOUGHTON LE SPRING followed by West Rainton, and Fencehouses.
The DH4 6 Postcode shares a border with DH1 1 (DURHAM, Belmont Industrial Estate, Carrville), DH1 5 (DURHAM, Pity Me, Aykley Heads), DH3 4 (Great Lumley, CHESTER LE STREET, Lambton Park), DH5 9 (Hetton-le-Hole, East Rainton, HOUGHTON LE SPRING), DH4 4 (HOUGHTON LE SPRING, Philadelphia, Shiney Row), DH4 5 (HOUGHTON LE SPRING, Grasswell, Colliery Row), DH4 7 (HOUGHTON LE SPRING, Penshaw, Shiney Row) and DH6 1 (Sherburn Village, Sherburn Hill, High Pittington).
The sector is within the post town of HOUGHTON LE SPRING.
DH4 6 is a postcode sector within the DH4 postcode district which is within the DH Durham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DH4 6 postal sector is the Houghton Le Spring Delivery Office.
The area of the DH4 6 postcode sector is 5.54 square miles which is 14.35 square kilometres or 3,545.29 square acres.
The DH4 6 postcode sector is crossed by the A1M Major A road.
Waterways within the DH4 6 postcode sector include the Wear.
Map of the DH4 6 Postcode Sector
Explore the DH4 6 postcode sector by using our free interactive map.
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Official List of Streets
HOUGHTON LE SPRING (122 Streets)
West Rainton (30 Streets)
Woodstone Village (11 Streets)
Chilton Moor (9 Streets)
Fencehouses (13 Streets)
Leamside (6 Streets)
Bournmoor (5 Streets)
Colliery Row (1 Streets)
Rainton Gate (3 Streets)
New Lambton (2 Streets)
Dubmire (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
East Rainton
DURHAM ROAD ADVENTURE BRANCH AXEWELL PARK BLACKTHORNE BLUE HOUSE FARM CHURCH STREET CROSS STREET EWEHILL COTTAGES FORGE LANE LEA RIGGS LEAMSIDE LINE MALLARD WAY MEADOWS LANE NEWBOTTLE LANE PITHOUSE LANE PITHOUSE LANE WEST ROBIN LANE SAINT GODRICS DRIVE SAINT MARYS DRIVE SAINT MICHAELS ST ANDREWS ST MICHAELS THE MEWS TWIZZELL BURN WAPPING BRIDGE ROUNDABOUT WOODSIDE LANEHOUGHTON LE SPRING
DAIRY LANE GADWALL ROAD KEIR HARDIE STREET PARNELL STREETRainton Gate
PITTINGTON ROADFencehouses
SEDGELETCH ROADPenshaw
CHESTER ROADWeather Forecast for DH4 6
Press Button to Show Forecast for Houghton Le Spring
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 9.00% | N 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 10.00% | N 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 10.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 1.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 3.00% | NNE 4 mph |
Press Button to Show Forecast for Houghton Le Spring
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 7.00% | NW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Overcast | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 8.00% | NW 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 11.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 10.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 10.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 6.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | ESE 4 mph |
Press Button to Show Forecast for Houghton Le Spring
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 6.00% | E 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | E 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 11.00% | E 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 11.00% | E 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 14.00% | ENE 9 mph |
Press Button to Show Forecast for Houghton Le Spring
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 16.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Light rain | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 45.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 20.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 53.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 57.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 56.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Heavy rain | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 70.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 11.00% | E 9 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the DH4 6 Postcode Sector
Bournmoor Primary School
Community school
Lambourne Close, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HF
Head: Mrs Laura Snowdon
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-07-10 (1751 days ago)
Website: Visit Bournmoor Primary School Website
Phone: 01913854291
Number of Pupils: 90
Dubmire Primary
Academy sponsor led
Britannia Terrace, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HL
Head: Miss Emma Jarvis
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-09-26 (1673 days ago)
Website: Visit Dubmire Primary Website
Phone: 01915005958
Number of Pupils: 462
West Rainton Primary School
Community school
West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6RN
Head: Mrs Alison McDonough
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-02-08 (442 days ago)
Website: Visit West Rainton Primary School Website
Phone: 01915843805
Number of Pupils: 137
Woodlea Primary School
Community school
Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6AR
Head: Mr Philip Adamson
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-01-10 (1932 days ago)
Website: Visit Woodlea Primary School Website
Phone: 01913852675
Number of Pupils: 225
House Prices in the DH4 6 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £254,459 | 93 | £227,044 | 107 | £219,762 | 80 | £253,558 | 79 |
| Semi-Detached | £139,385 | 58 | £135,510 | 69 | £145,122 | 60 | £133,854 | 51 |
| Terraced | £96,655 | 88 | £98,561 | 93 | £99,275 | 46 | £85,269 | 45 |
| Flats | £66,500 | 3 | £50,483 | 6 | £51,000 | 2 | £67,500 | 2 |
Important Postcodes DH4 6 in the Postcode Sector
DH4 6AR is the postcode for Woodlea Primary School
DH4 6HF is the postcode for Bournmoor Primary School
DH4 6HL is the postcode for Dubmire Primary Academy, and DUBMIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BRITANNIA TERRACE, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING
DH4 6RN is the postcode for West Rainton Primary School, West Rainton
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