The DH6 5 postcode sector is within the county of Durham.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH6 5 postcode sector is home to a bustling 5,856 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 161 postcodes already in use, this leaves 239 units available.
The largest settlement in the DH6 5 postal code is Bowburn followed by Croxdale, and Tursdale.
The DH6 5 Postcode shares a border with DH1 2 (DURHAM, High Shincliffe, Shincliffe), DH1 3 (DURHAM, Houghall, Stonebridge), DH6 4 (Coxhoe, Kelloe, Quarrington Hill), DL17 9 (West Cornforth, Bishop Middleham, Garmondsway), DL16 6 (SPENNYMOOR, Tudhoe Colliery, Tudhoe Village), DH7 8 (Brandon, Langley Moor, Meadowfield) and DL17 8 (FERRYHILL, East Howle).
The sector is within the post town of DURHAM.
DH6 5 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 5 postal sector is the Durham Delivery Office.
The area of the DH6 5 postcode sector is 8.48 square miles which is 21.97 square kilometres or 5,428.91 square acres.
The DH6 5 postcode sector is crossed by the A177 Major A road.
The DH6 5 postcode sector is crossed by the A1M Major A road.
Waterways within the DH6 5 postcode sector include the River Browney, Wear.
Map of the DH6 5 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Tursdale (3 Streets)
Bowburn (78 Streets)
Sunderland Bridge (1 Streets)
Metal Bridge (2 Streets)
Croxdale (13 Streets)
Hett (7 Streets)
Old Quarrington (1 Streets)
Thinford (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Bowburn
LAMBS PLACE SLATER PLACE THE LEAZES BOW STREET/BURN STREET (BACK) BOWBURN INTERCHANGE BRIDLE ROAD BURN STREET (BACK) CASTLE STREET/ST JOHNS TERRACE (BACK) CHAIR LANE CROW TREES LANE CROXDALE BRIDGE DURHAM ROAD/STEAVENSON STREET (BACK) GARAGE SITE DRIVE HEATH CLOSE (FRONT) HETT LANE HETT MILL LANE INTEGRA 61 NORTH AND WEST ACCESS INTEGRA 68 SOUTH ACCESS LEEMANS LANE NEW BURN AVENUE NORTON AVENUE/NEWBURN AVENUE (BACK) OXFORD TERRACE/CAMBRIDGE TERRACE (BACK) ROADCHEF DURHAM A1(M) ROMAINE SQUARE/NORTON AVENUE (BACK) SCHOOL STREET SLATER PLACE/BOW STREET (BACK) STEAVENSON STREET (BACK) STEAVENSON STREET/CLARENCE STREET (BACK) TAIL-UPON-END LANE THE LEAZES/BOW STREET (BACK) THINFORD ROUNDABOUT TWEDDLE TERRACE (BACK) TWEDDLE TERRACE/NORTON AVENUE (BACK) WEST BOWBURN WAY WYLAM STREET/CLARENCE STREET (BACK) WYLAM STREET/WALKER STREET (BACK)Coxhoe
THINFORD ROADBrowney
BROWNEY LANEWeather Forecast for DH6 5
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Overcast | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 7.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 3.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 3.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 0.00% | ESE 2 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 4.00% | S 2 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Mist | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 12.00% | S 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Mist | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 13.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 3.00% | S 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 10.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 11.00% | SW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 4.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 5.00% | SW 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 6.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 9.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 6.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 9.00% | W 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 5.00% | W 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 5.00% | W 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 5.00% | WSW 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 5.00% | S 2 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 5.00% | S 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 6.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 7.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 6.00% | SSE 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 3.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 3.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 3.00% | S 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 6.00% | S 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 12.00% | S 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 3.00% | S 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 1.00% | S 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the DH6 5 Postcode Sector
Bowburn Primary School
Community school
Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5FP
Head: Mrs Natalie Maughan
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2024-01-24 (104 days ago)
Website: Visit Bowburn Primary School Website
Phone: 01913770497
Number of Pupils: 361
House Prices in the DH6 5 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 | £205,406 | 26 | £206,064 | 48 | £189,789 | 43 | £182,594 | 31 |
| Semi-Detached | £103,867 | 35 | £104,992 | 53 | £119,832 | 64 | £107,018 | 35 |
| Terraced | £90,800 | 40 | £79,824 | 46 | £101,927 | 62 | £94,752 | 71 |
| Flats | £0 | 0 | £0 | 0 | £0 | 0 | £0 | 0 |
Important Postcodes DH6 5 in the Postcode Sector
DH6 5AD is the postcode for CDDFRS Bowburn Maintenance Workshop, Unit 7, Bowburn South Industrial Estate
DH6 5BE is the postcode for NURSERY BLOCK, Bowburn Infant & Nursery School, Wylam Street, and Bowburn Infant & Nursery School, Wylam Street
DH6 5EA is the postcode for Bowburn County Junior School, Surtees Avenue
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