Latitude: 54.8483 / 54°50'53"N
Longitude: -1.5124 / 1°30'44"W
OS Eastings: 431406
OS Northings: 550498
OS Grid: NZ314504
Mapcode National: GBR KDWC.CT
Mapcode Global: WHC4C.QDZK
Plus Code: 9C6WRFXQ+82
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fu83
What Three Birds: pintail.stilt.redshank
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DH4 6AW is a primarily residential postcode in Fence Houses, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £31,998 to £307,819 with an average of £92,991.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C, E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £450 to £4,000 with an average of £2,233. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Hall.
In the 2011 census, there were 65 people resident in DH4 6AW, of which 30 were male and 35 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DH4 6AW is in the Sunderland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH4 6AW is approximately 45m (148ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DH4 6AW
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH4 6AW
8b1: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH4 6AW
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DH4 6AW include Aldi, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH4 6AW 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
Lumley
Councillors
Alan Bell (Independent)
Phil Heaviside (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Durham
MP
Kevan Jones (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH4 6AW.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH4 6AW.
Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6AR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HF
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JL
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Lumley Junior School
Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 4JJ
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Washington School
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.