DH6 3AS
a residential postcode in Thornley, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.75 / 54°45'0"N
Longitude: -1.4287 / 1°25'43"W
OS Eastings: 436871
OS Northings: 539603
OS Grid: NZ368396
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LFGJ.H1
Mapcode Global: WHD5Y.0VYX
Plus Code: 9C6WQH2C+2G
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gs80
What Three Birds: pelican.wren.fulmar
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Arran Grove, Thornley, Durham DH6 3AS
Summary
DH6 3AS is a residential postcode in Thornley, County Durham. It was first introduced in July 2006.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Thornley is a village, which had a population of 2,457 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 31 people resident in DH6 3AS, of which 14 were male and 17 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH6 3AS is in the Sunderland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH6 3AS is approximately 138m (453ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH6 3AS
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH6 3AS
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH6 3AS include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH6 3AS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH6 3AS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH6 3AS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH6 3AS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH6 3AS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH6 3AS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH6 3AS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH6 3AS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH6 3AS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH6 3AS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH6 3AS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Trimdon and Thornley
Councillors
Lucy Hovvels (Labour)
Jake Miller (Labour)
Chris Varty (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Sedgefield
MP
Paul Howell (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH6 3AS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH6 3AS.
Primary
Thornley Primary School
Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Thornley
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, County Durham, DH6 2JQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Wellfield School
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Dene Community School
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
Community School
Ages 16 - 19
Good
Sedgefield Community College
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.