DH6 3HE is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DH6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3HE) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DH which means Durham.
Postal District. In our case DH6.
Postal Sector. In our case DH6 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HE.

The regional mail center for the post area DH is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DH6 3HE postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DURHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DH6 3HE postcode have the street address of Kenton Crescent

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH6 3HE postcode is home to a bustling 34 residents!

It is situated within the post town of DURHAM within the old postal county of County Durham.

DH6 3HE is within the village of Thornley.

The DH6 3HE postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DH6 3HE are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in DH6 3HE are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DH6 3HE Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DH6 3HE

Latitude	54.7488656442
Longitude	-1.44011818294

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH6 3HE

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DH6 3HE © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DH6 3HE

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	89.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	92.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	58.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	46.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	0.00%	SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	34.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	33.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	21.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	22.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DH6 3HE Postcode?

Download Speeds For DH6 3HE

Average Mbps	100.600
Median Mbps	31.400
Maximum Mbps	746.220

DH6 3HE has an average download speed of 100.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

754 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

68% of postcodes (799,727) have slower broadband speeds.

32% of postcodes (384,160) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DH6 3HE

Average Mbps	4.300
Median Mbps	4.600
Maximum Mbps	6.270

DH6 3HE has an average upload speed of 4.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,723 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

5% of postcodes (59,148) have slower upload speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,123,770) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DH6 3HE Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Thornley

Address: St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Thornley, Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact:

Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

Address: Wheatley Hill Community Primary School, Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01429820594

Thornley Primary School

Address: Thornley Primary School, Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01429820280

Ludworth Primary School

Address: Ludworth Primary School, Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01429820207

Cassop Primary School

Address: Cassop Primary School, Cassop, Durham, DH6 4RA

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913770293

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH6 3HE

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 THE AVENUE, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 3NT

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

CUMBERLAND HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 BLACKGATE EAST, COXHOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4AA

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

EAST FINCHLEY SMILES LIMITED

Address: WELLSPRINGS BUSINESS CENTRE, DURHAM ROAD WEST, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AU

Distance: 3.52 miles

Contact: :

BOWBURN DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: GROUND FLOOR SUITE, WELLSPRINGS BUSINESS CENTRE, BOWBURN, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AU

Distance: 3.52 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 16 WYNYARD ROAD, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6JH

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 54 HIGH STREET, EASINGTON LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH5 0JN

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH6 3HE

M WHITFIELD LTD

Address: 2 STANLEY TERRACE, THORNLEY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 3ES

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01429 820297

M WHITFIELD LTD

Address: THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, THORNLEY ROAD, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 3NR

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01429 820313

PHILLIPS CHEMISTS

Address: 11 LUKE STREET, TRIMDON STATION, TS29 6DP

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01429 881613

SHOTTON PHARMACY

Address: FRONT STREET, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2LT

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5261426

PHARMACY EXPRESS

Address: FRONT STREET, KELLOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4PE

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3779445

HASWELL PHARMACY LTD

Address: 80 FRONT STREET, HASWELL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2BL

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5261445

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH6 3HE

KEITH WALKER OPTICAL BOUTIQUE

Address: 24 GRANVILLE TERRACE, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 3JQ

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (COXHOE)

Address: 2 CHURCH STREET, COXHOE, DURHAM, DH6 4DD

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

GRUNDY AND NAISBITT LTD

Address: 1 SANDERSON STREET, COXHOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4DF

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: :

R J NAISBITT OPTOMETRY

Address: CO-OP BUILDINGS, HEDLEY TERRACE, SOUTH HETTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2UE

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (HOUGHTON)

Address: 225 HIGH STREET, EASINGTON LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH5 0JT

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: :

K C HAIKINGS OPTICIANS

Address: 13 THE UPPER CHARE, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 1BW

Distance: 4.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH6 3HE

THE SURGERY - DUNELM ROAD

Address: DUNELM ROAD, THORNLEY, DURHAM, DH6 3HW

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

PHOENIX MEDICAL GROUP

Address: DUNELM ROAD, THORNLEY, DURHAM, DH6 3HW

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

THE SURGERY - WHEATLEY HILL

Address: ASHMORE TERRACE, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM, DH6 3NP

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

HASWELL SURGERY

Address: FRONT STREET, HASWELL PLOUGH, DURHAM, DH6 2EW

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

STATION ROAD SURGERY

Address: STATION ROAD, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, DH6 2JL

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP

Address: BEVAN GROVE, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2LQ

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5261643

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Transport Links near DH6 3HE

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH6 3HE

Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 7.18 miles
Driving Time: 10.52 minutes
Seaham
Seaham station, Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0XX
Distance: 10.25 miles
Driving Time: 13.57 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 12.19 miles
Driving Time: 17.34 minutes
Hartlepool
Hartlepool station, Station Approach, Hartlepool, County Durham, TS24 7ED
Distance: 13.06 miles
Driving Time: 17.57 minutes
Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 14.91 miles
Driving Time: 19.25 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH6 3HE

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH6 3HE

A1(M) J61

Distance: 4.73 miles

Driving Time: 6.10 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 7.13 miles

Driving Time: 9.91 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 10.62 miles

Driving Time: 11.79 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 12.80 miles

Driving Time: 15.51 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 14.17 miles

Driving Time: 16.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DH6 3HE Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sedgefield Co Const
Member or Parliament	Paul Howell
Contact Details	Contact Paul Howell
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DH6 3HE Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is County Durham Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for County Durham at the following link County Durham.

How much is the Council Tax?

County Durham Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much County Durham charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DH6 3HE Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of County Durham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Durham County Council

House Sales in DH6 3HE

Yearly House Sales for DH6 3HE
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£112,000	£112,000	£112,000	1

Postcodes near the DH6 3HE Postcode

DH6 3HF DH6 3FA Ashwood Grange DH6 3HH Laurel Crescent DH6 3HB St. Chad Square DH6 3HQ St. Cuthbert Road DH6 3GA St. Leonard Crescent DH6 3NE St. Oswald Bungalows DH6 3ES Stanley Terrace DH6 3HG The Bungalows DH6 3HD The Green DH6 3EU The Villas DH6 3EP The Villas

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH6 3HE Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH6 3HE
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Dragonville Retail Park, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2WP	7.19 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Aldi
Iceland, Dragonville Retail Park, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2WP	7.19 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Iceland
Sainsburys, Salters Lane, Sedgefield, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 3EE	9.67 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Sainsburys
Iceland, Newbottle Street, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4AP	10.71 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Iceland
Lidl, Mautland Square, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4BJ	10.75 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH6 3HE Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH6 3HE
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	4.81 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	10.80 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ	10.82 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to Teesbay Retail Park
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	13.99 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH6 3HE
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	3.60 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, Surtees Road, PETERLEE, SR8 5HA	4.41 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to McDonald's, Surtees Road, PETERLEE, SR8 5HA
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	4.53 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD
McDonald's, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	5.26 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to McDonald's, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU

KFC Restaurants near DH6 3HE
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	4.34 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	5.26 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to KFC Seaham - Dalton Park
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	6.22 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	6.91 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Coal Lane, Wolviston, BILLINGHAM, TS22 5PZ	9.89 miles	Directions from DH6 3HE to KFC Billingham - Wynard Services