Postcode DH4 6BN is located in a major urban area, within the Lumley & West Rainton area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Great Lumley & Bournmoor area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £50,043 per year. The median sale price in Lumley & West Rainton is £186,050 (around £196 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £130,000 and £270,750. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,957 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £50,043 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 35 ft away from DH4 6BN.
Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH4 6BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £186,050 (about £196 per square foot) in Lumley & West Rainton area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £1,560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £312,000 | £252 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £157,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 32 | £130,250 | £147 |
| Flats | 6 | £79,998 | £127 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231,000 | £70,000 | £137,000 | £82,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £63,000 | £123,000 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £67,000 | £117,500 | £88,500 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £78,250 | £134,000 | £113,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £72,000 | £137,975 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £319,950 | £90,000 | £149,000 | £112,000 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £235,000 | £154,000 | £160,750 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £112,500 | £178,475 | £122,500 |
| 2024 | £355,000 | £84,000 | £166,000 | £146,000 |
| 2025 | £341,002 | £80,000 | £177,500 | £147,500 |
| 2026 | £306,250 | £72,498 | £150,000 | £116,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £172 | £120 | £142 | £107 |
| 2017 | £182 | £93 | £141 | £94 |
| 2018 | £181 | £122 | £130 | £105 |
| 2019 | £196 | £131 | £144 | £116 |
| 2020 | £229 | £117 | £159 | £117 |
| 2021 | £229 | £128 | £176 | £126 |
| 2022 | £245 | £230 | £175 | £167 |
| 2023 | £245 | £145 | £215 | £165 |
| 2024 | £247 | £152 | £189 | £146 |
| 2025 | £260 | £114 | £190 | £139 |
| 2026 | £236 | £125 | £193 | £140 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH4 6BN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 1, Woodburn Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6DH | Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 5, Primrose Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6EN | Terraced | Freehold | £68,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 7, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BZ | Detached | Freehold | £282,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 2, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BZ | Detached | Freehold | £243,000 | |
| 07 May 2025 | 81, Lambourne Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6EP | Terraced | Freehold | £65,000 |
In the DH4 6BN postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bournmoor Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
Bournmoor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woodlea Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2019. | |
Woodlea Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jan 2019
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Dubmire Primary | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
Dubmire Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH4 6BN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Chester Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6EY | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH4 6BN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Bell
Lumley & West Rainton - Elected 1 May 2025
Philip Heaviside
Lumley & West Rainton - Elected 1 May 2025
Luke Akehurst
North Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH4 6BN records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH4 6BN in Lumley & West Rainton is £186,050 (about £196 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to DH4 6BN, including Bournmoor Primary School (Good), Woodlea Primary School (Good) and Dubmire Primary (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH4 6BN scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,957 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Durham covering DH4 6BN is Luke Akehurst (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan Bell (Independent) and Philip Heaviside (Independent).