DH9 6SL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DH9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6SL) 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 DH9.
Postal Sector. In our case DH9 6.
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 DH9 6SL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DERWENTSIDE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DH9 6SL postcode have the street address of Twizell Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the DH9 6SL postcode their home.

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

DH9 6SL is within the village of West Pelton.

The DH9 6SL postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DH9 6SL Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for DH9 6SL

Latitude	54.865671266
Longitude	-1.65424324222

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH9 6SL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DH9 6SL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DH9 6SL

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	NE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Drizzle	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	40.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Fog	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	36.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 9 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 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	N 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	32.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NE 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	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	32.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of DH9 6SL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Pelton Community Primary School

Address: Pelton Community Primary School, Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ

Distance: 2.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913700260

Roseberry Primary and Nursery School

Address: Roseberry Primary and Nursery School, Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1NP

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913700182

West Pelton Primary School

Address: West Pelton Primary School, Twizell Lane, West Pelton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6SQ

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913700238

Beamish Primary School

Address: Beamish Primary School, Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0QN

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913700181

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH9 6SL

ROSEBERRY SCHOOL HOUSE

Address: PELTON LANE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NP

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0XE

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1A CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0AB

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11 STATION ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0JL

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 13 -15 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0JE

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

WHELDON TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE P'SHIP

Address: 2 WHELDON TERRACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1DA

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH9 6SL

CRAGHEAD PHARMACY

Address: 6 STANDERTON TERRACE, CRAGHEAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 6DD

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 290630

CLIFFORD ROAD PHARMACY

Address: CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, DH9 0AB

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 788972

BOOTS

Address: 53 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0SY

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 232353

STANLEY PHARMACY

Address: 79 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0TB

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 235281

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0NB

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 288810

PELTON FELL PHARMACY

Address: FELL ROAD, PELTON FELL, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2NR

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3875775

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH9 6SL

FICS OPTICAL LTD T/A YOUNGS OPTICIANS

Address: 3 CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0AB

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: CROMARTY HOUSE, FRONT STREET, STANLEY, DH9 0SX

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

STANLEY OPTICAL CENTRE LTD

Address: 87 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0TB

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE

Address: 73 FRONT STREET, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0TB

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

SIGHTDIRECT LTD

Address: UNIT 2E, DRUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1AG

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CHESTER LE STREET)

Address: 41 FRONT STREET, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3BH

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH9 6SL

STANLEY MEDICAL GROUP

Address: STANLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, CLIFFORD ROAD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 0AB

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 285800

LAMBERT - LOUISA SURGERY, STANLEY

Address: LOUISA SURGERY, STANLEY, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 8AA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 213800

VILLAGES MEDICAL GROUP

Address: 21 GARDINER CRESCENT, PELTON FELL, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2NJ

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 873558

PELTON FELL

Address: FELLROSE SURGERY, PELTON FELL, PELTON FELL, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2NH

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01913333140

TANFIELD VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

Address: SCOTT STREET, TANFIELD, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM, DH9 8AD

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 232384

TANFIELD VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: SCOTT STREET, TANFIELD, STANLEY, DH9 8AD

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DH9 6SL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH9 6SL

Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 4.76 miles
Driving Time: 8.99 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 8.24 miles
Driving Time: 14.84 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 9.05 miles
Driving Time: 14.74 minutes
MetroCentre
Metrocentre station, Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9GA
Distance: 9.96 miles
Driving Time: 16.31 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 11.18 miles
Driving Time: 15.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH9 6SL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH9 6SL

A1(M) J63

Distance: 3.91 miles

Driving Time: 6.69 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 5.21 miles

Driving Time: 7.95 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 7.17 miles

Driving Time: 9.84 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 9.13 miles

Driving Time: 11.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DH9 6SL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North Durham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Kevan Jones
Contact Details	Contact Mr Kevan Jones
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the DH9 6SL 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 DH9 6SL 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

Postcodes near the DH9 6SL Postcode

DH2 3LZ DH9 6SJ

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH9 6SL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH9 6SL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Front Street, STANLEY, DH9 0HU	2.89 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Aldi
Asda, Front Street, STANLEY, DH9 0NB	3.02 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Asda
Iceland, Scott Street, STANLEY, DH9 8AD	3.05 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Iceland
Tesco, North Burns, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3TF	5.08 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Tesco
Morrisons, St. Cuthberts Walk, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3YQ	5.15 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH9 6SL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH9 6SL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	4.09 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	6.33 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Unit G11 & G12
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	6.38 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	7.27 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH9 6SL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG	1.77 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG
McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD	4.24 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD
McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD	5.02 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to McDonald's, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GD
McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB	5.37 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB

KFC Restaurants near DH9 6SL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	4.98 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	5.39 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Russell Way, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YZ	6.37 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to KFC Gateshead - Metro Centre Blue
KFC, Clasper Way, Swalwell, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BE	6.79 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to KFC Gateshead - Riverside Way
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	7.14 miles	Directions from DH9 6SL to KFC Gateshead - Felling