DH6
Outer Postcode Area • 1,189 PostcodesWorking on listings or site checks?
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Investment Metrics & Statutory Planning for DH6
Sold price per square foot, indicative gross yield, Article 4 status and ground stability, from official open data.
HM Land Registry & EPC Data
Area rent ÷ area price, indicative
Conservation area controls apply
British Geological Survey
Property Investment Yields & Valuation Metrics
HM Land Registry Price Paid & ONS Private Rental Statistics
Planning constraints
planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England
- Article 4 direction
- Not published
- Conservation area
- Inside an area
- Shadforth
- Listed buildings within 100m
- 0
- Tree preservation zone
- Not published
Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.
- County Durham has not published Article 4 direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, so they could not be checked.
- Inside the Shadforth conservation area: stricter controls on external changes, demolition and tree works.
Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.
Ground Stability, Subsidence & Radon Hazards
BGS & Coal Authority Public Registers
Data quality: Aggregated across 1,189 constituent postcodes
1189 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 28 Oct 2026, 11:48.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DH6.
Is DH6 a good place to live?
DH6 in County Durham scores 34.7/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.
What is the crime rate in DH6?
The DH6 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in County Durham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.
What schools are near DH6?
The DH6 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.
How well connected is DH6?
The DH6 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.
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