DH6 3LP
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Wheatley Hill, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.7392 / 54°44'21"N
Longitude: -1.4226 / 1°25'21"W
OS Eastings: 437273
OS Northings: 538405
OS Grid: NZ372384
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LFHM.TX
Mapcode Global: WHD64.34VN
Plus Code: 9C6WPHQG+MX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gr97
What Three Birds: buzzard.woodpigeon.kingfisher
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Wingate Lane, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LP
Summary
DH6 3LP is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Wheatley Hill, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D, H and B.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £857,395.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is F.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,000. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Wheatley Hill is a village, which had a population of 3,144 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 43 people resident in DH6 3LP, of which 15 were male and 28 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DH6 3LP is in the Sunderland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH6 3LP is approximately 152m (499ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DH6 3LP
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH6 3LP
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH6 3LP
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 3LP include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Crime near DH6 3LP at Crime Check UK
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- River levels and flood warnings near DH6 3LP at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH6 3LP at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH6 3LP at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH6 3LP at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near DH6 3LP at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH6 3LP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH6 3LP 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 3LP.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH6 3LP.
Primary
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ
Community School
Ages 2 - 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
Thornley Primary School
Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Deaf Hill Primary School
Station Road West, Deaf Hill, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6BP
Community School
Ages 2 - 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
Sedgefield Community College
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD
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
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.