DH6 4SL 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 (4SL) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SL.

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 4SL 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 4SL postcode have the street address of Applegarth

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH6 4SL postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

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

DH6 4SL is within the village of Coxhoe.

The DH6 4SL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DH6 4SL are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in DH6 4SL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for DH6 4SL

The telephone area code for DH6 4SL is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for DH6 4SL

Latitude	54.7132494944
Longitude	-1.50367440832

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH6 4SL

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 305 Bishop Auckland - Spennymoor and Newtown	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 93 Middlesbrough	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DH6 4SL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DH6 4SL

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SE 11 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	E 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	42.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	48.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	30.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	N 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	N 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	34.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	34.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 4 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DH6 4SL Postcode?

Download Speeds For DH6 4SL

Average Mbps	45.800
Median Mbps	46.800
Maximum Mbps	67.500

DH6 4SL has an average download speed of 45.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,344 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

21% of postcodes (251,172) have slower broadband speeds.

79% of postcodes (932,125) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DH6 4SL

Average Mbps	12.000
Median Mbps	11.200
Maximum Mbps	18.990

DH6 4SL has an average upload speed of 12 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,693 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

37% of postcodes (433,439) have slower upload speeds.

63% of postcodes (741,509) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DH6 4SL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Coxhoe Primary School

Address: Coxhoe Primary School, Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913770294

West Cornforth Primary School

Address: West Cornforth Primary School, High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HP

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01740654315

Kelloe Primary School

Address: Kelloe Primary School, Front Street, Kelloe, DH6 4PG

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913770275

Cassop Primary School

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

Distance: 1.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913770293

Bowburn Primary School

Address: Bowburn Primary School, Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5FP

Distance: 1.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913770497

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH6 4SL

CUMBERLAND HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: :

EAST FINCHLEY SMILES LIMITED

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

BOWBURN DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: OLD SORTING OFFICE, DURHAM ROAD, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8LG

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.11 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH6 4SL

M WHITFIELD LTD

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

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3770234

WEST CORNFORTH PHARMACY

Address: WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, READING STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LH

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 654669

PHARMACY EXPRESS

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3779445

BOWBURN PHARMACY COMPANY LTD

Address: 2 ASH TERRACE, BOWBURN, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AS

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3773413

BOOTS

Address: 2 NORTH STREET, FERRYHILL, DURHAM, DL17 8HX

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651137

HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY

Address: 11 MAIN STREET, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LA

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651200

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH6 4SL

GRUNDY AND NAISBITT LTD

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

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE OPTICIAN - (COXHOE)

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

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: :

B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS)

Address: 27 DARLINGTON ROAD, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8JP

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES OPTICAL RETAILERS

Address: 1 FESTIVAL WALK, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6AB

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

HINDHAUGH OPTICIAN LTD

Address: 21 FESTIVAL WALK, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6AB

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

WALKERS OPTICIANS (SPENNYMOOR)

Address: 48 HIGH STREET, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 6DD

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH6 4SL

COXHOE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 LANSDOWNE ROAD, COXHOE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 4DH

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3770215

WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: READING STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 9LH

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 656578

THE SURGERY - KELLHOE

Address: 2 THE GREEN, WOODLAND CRESCENT, KELLOE, DURHAM, DH6 4NU

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

BOWBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BOW STREET, BOWBURN, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 5AL

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3772495

FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE SURGERY, DURHAM ROAD, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8JJ

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01740 651238

TRIMDON

Address: THE SURGERY, 18 WYNYARD ROAD, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6JH

Distance: 3.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01429 880254

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Transport Links near DH6 4SL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH6 4SL

Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 6.39 miles
Driving Time: 11.27 minutes
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 10.01 miles
Driving Time: 13.26 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 10.21 miles
Driving Time: 14.65 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 10.74 miles
Driving Time: 14.84 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 11.87 miles
Driving Time: 15.07 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH6 4SL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH6 4SL

A1(M) J61

Distance: 1.50 miles

Driving Time: 2.90 minutes

A1(M) J62

Distance: 6.21 miles

Driving Time: 7.46 minutes

A1(M) J60

Distance: 7.39 miles

Driving Time: 8.59 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 11.91 miles

Driving Time: 12.95 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 12.53 miles

Driving Time: 13.55 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DH6 4SL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	City of Durham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mary Kelly Foy
Contact Details	Contact Mary Kelly Foy
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the DH6 4SL 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 4SL 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 4SL

Yearly House Sales for DH6 4SL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2012	£117,500	£155,000	£136,250	2
2014	£205,000	£205,000	£205,000	1
2022	£265,000	£265,000	£265,000	1

Postcodes near the DH6 4SL Postcode

DH6 4SE Ashbourne Drive DH6 4AJ Blackgate West DH6 4DQ Cooperative Terrace DH6 4SJ Hadleigh Court DH6 4SN Mulberry DH6 4SH Pelham Court DH6 4SG The Cedars DH6 4SF The Paddock

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH6 4SL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH6 4SL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, St. Andrews Road, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6NE	5.96 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Asda
Iceland, Oxford Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6YQ	6.32 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Iceland
Aldi, Cambridge Street, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 6DF	6.53 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Aldi
Sainsburys, Salters Lane, Sedgefield, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 3EE	6.71 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Sainsburys
Aldi, Dragonville Retail Park, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2WP	7.44 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH6 4SL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH6 4SL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	1.43 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ	12.17 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Teesbay Retail Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	12.35 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, Stockton On Tees, TS18 3BA	13.20 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to Chandlers Wharf Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH6 4SL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP	1.28 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to McDonald's, Tursdale Road, Bowburn, DURHAM, DH6 5NP
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	2.62 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	4.91 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD
McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD	7.14 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD

KFC Restaurants near DH6 4SL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Durham Road, FERRYHILL, DL17 8LD	2.71 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to KFC Durham - Thinford Services
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	4.78 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	7.16 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	8.71 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to KFC Seaham - Dalton Park
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	9.08 miles	Directions from DH6 4SL to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park