The DH6 1 postcode sector stands on the Durham and Tyne & Wear border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH6 1 postcode sector is home to a bustling 6,705 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 196 postcodes already in use, this leaves 204 units available.
The largest settlement in the DH6 1 postal code is Sherburn Village followed by Sherburn Hill, and High Pittington.
The DH6 1 Postcode shares a border with DH1 1 (DURHAM, Belmont Industrial Estate, Carrville), DH1 2 (DURHAM, High Shincliffe, Shincliffe), DH4 6 (HOUGHTON LE SPRING, West Rainton, Fencehouses), DH5 0 (Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole), DH5 9 (Hetton-le-Hole, East Rainton, HOUGHTON LE SPRING), DH6 4 (Coxhoe, Kelloe, Quarrington Hill), DH6 2 (Shotton Colliery, South Hetton, Haswell) and DH6 3 (Wheatley Hill, Thornley).
The sector is within the post town of DURHAM.
DH6 1 is a postcode sector within the DH6 postcode district which is within the DH Durham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DH6 1 postal sector is the Durham Delivery Office.
The area of the DH6 1 postcode sector is 8.31 square miles which is 21.52 square kilometres or 5,316.84 square acres.
Waterways within the DH6 1 postcode sector include the Old Beck.
Map of the DH6 1 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Sherburn Hill (21 Streets)
Sherburn Village (57 Streets)
Ludworth (12 Streets)
Shadforth (13 Streets)
High Pittington (18 Streets)
Low Pittington (4 Streets)
Littletown (4 Streets)
Sherburn (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Ludworth
ST. ANDREWS COURT CHARE LANE COALFORD LANE COOKSHOLD LANE CRIME RIGG BANK CROSS STREET DUNHAM LANE DURHAM LANE ELEMORE LANE GREEN LANE GREENWAY HALLGARTH HILL TOP FARM HOMER HILL FARM JUBILEE CRESECNT LADYS PIECE LANE LAMBTON RAILWAY - SHERBURN BRANCH LEAMSIDE LINE NORTHSIDE PITTINGTON LANE PITTINGTON LANE NORTH SHERBURNHOUSE BANK SOUTHSIDEHetton-le-Hole
MOORSLEY ROADRainton Gate
PITTINGTON ROADWeather Forecast for DH6 1
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Overcast | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 5.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 0.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 0.00% | E 4 mph |
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| 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 2.0°C) | 1.00% | NE 2 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | N 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | NNW 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 1.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 3.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 8.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 6.00% | ENE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 5.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 9.00% | N 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Light rain | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 48.00% | N 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 50.00% | NNW 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 47.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 2.00% | SW 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sunny day | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 2.00% | S 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | S 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | S 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 4.00% | S 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | S 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 1.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sunny day | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 12.00% | E 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | E 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 13.00% | E 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 11.00% | ENE 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the DH6 1 Postcode Sector
Elemore Hall School
Community special school
Pittington, Durham, , DH6 1QD
Head: Mr Richard Royle
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-04-26 (1827 days ago)
Website: Visit Elemore Hall School Website
Phone: 01913720275
Number of Pupils: 180
Ludworth Primary School
Community school
Moor Crescent, Durham, , DH6 1LZ
Head: Mrs Joanne Sones
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-11-17 (161 days ago)
Website: Visit Ludworth Primary School Website
Phone: 01429820207
Number of Pupils: 108
Pittington Primary School
Community school
Hallgarth Lane, DURHAM, , DH6 1AF
Head: Miss Laura Wigham
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-07-14 (652 days ago)
Website: Visit Pittington Primary School Website
Phone: 01913720314
Number of Pupils: 204
Sherburn Primary School
Community school
Cookshold Lane, Durham, County Durham, DH6 1DU
Head: Susan Cornforth
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2020-02-28 (1519 days ago)
Website: Visit Sherburn Primary School Website
Phone: 01913720281
Number of Pupils: 166
House Prices in the DH6 1 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 | £224,650 | 26 | £208,811 | 30 | £177,509 | 38 | £172,760 | 15 |
| Semi-Detached | £103,130 | 38 | £94,576 | 56 | £105,709 | 57 | £95,932 | 46 |
| Terraced | £118,643 | 36 | £102,060 | 29 | £105,557 | 31 | £109,216 | 19 |
| Flats | £92,417 | 3 | £72,600 | 5 | £55,000 | 2 | £0 | 0 |
Important Postcodes DH6 1 in the Postcode Sector
DH6 1AF is the postcode for Pittington Primary School, Hallgarth Lane
DH6 1DU is the postcode for Sherburn Primary School, Park House Gardens
DH6 1LZ is the postcode for Ludworth Primary School, Moor Crescent
DH6 1PA is the postcode for Sherburn Primary School, Front Street
DH6 1QD is the postcode for Elemore Hall School, Littletown
DH6 1QX is the postcode for Sports Centre, Sherburn Village
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