DH6 5HJ
The median sold price for the postcode DH6 5HJ is around £119,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 157 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DH6 5HJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £71,500 – £204,995
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DH6 5, last 24 months.
- Terraced£98,000(121 sales)
- Semi-detached£147,000(105 sales)
- Detached£264,250(74 sales)
DH6 5HJ median £119,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £125,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical County Durham neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in County Durham and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in DH6 5HJ, compared with 81.9% across County Durham and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 80.6% of premises across County Durham (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 81.9% of premises across County Durham have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | County Durham | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 80.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 81.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 84.1% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.11% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 76% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with County Durham: more deprived than 55% of its 330 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (66%). Average Band D in Durham is £2,622.15 for 2026/27.
That is 10% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Durham: £1,748.10 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 640 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A66%
- Band B8%
- Band C6%
- Band D8%
- Band E9%
- Band F2%
- Band G2%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Springmoor Grange School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted, June 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Springmoor Grange School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Whitworth Park Academy2.6 miles (4.2 km)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Whitworth Park Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ferryhill School3.1 miles (5.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ferryhill School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School3.5 miles (5.7 km)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to DH6 5HJ is Durham Rail Station, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.5 miles (5.6 km)Durham Rail Station
- 6.2 miles (9.9 km)Bishop Auckland Rail Station
- 6.3 miles (10.1 km)Bishop Auckland West Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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