Postcode DH6 1QB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Easington & Shotton area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Shotton & Haswell area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shotton & Haswell is £38,308 per year. The median sale price in Easington & Shotton is £102,000 (around £128 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £70,000 and £146,000. The nearest station is Durham, about 4.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shotton & Haswell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,325 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Shotton & Haswell has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shotton & Haswell is £38,308 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH6 1QB.
Shotton & Haswell near DH6 1QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Durham located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 221 recent sales, the median property price is £102,000 (about £128 per square foot) in Easington & Shotton area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £225,500 | £193 |
| Semi-Detached | 76 | £107,750 | £137 |
| Terraced | 103 | £78,999 | £99 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159,950 | £124,950 | £70,000 |
| 2017 | £159,950 | £96,000 | £45,750 |
| 2018 | £199,950 | £84,000 | £39,500 |
| 2019 | £172,500 | £88,250 | £39,970 |
| 2020 | £183,000 | £83,250 | £50,000 |
| 2021 | £206,250 | £92,500 | £61,900 |
| 2022 | £228,000 | £109,999 | £73,250 |
| 2023 | £210,000 | £89,975 | £62,000 |
| 2024 | £197,000 | £100,000 | £73,000 |
| 2025 | £205,000 | £120,000 | £76,999 |
| 2026 | £240,000 | £103,000 | £79,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160 | £147 | £105 |
| 2017 | £155 | £121 | £54 |
| 2018 | £162 | £91 | £48 |
| 2019 | £144 | £93 | £57 |
| 2020 | £174 | £94 | £59 |
| 2021 | £175 | £116 | £74 |
| 2022 | £195 | £129 | £80 |
| 2023 | £187 | £113 | £78 |
| 2024 | £181 | £115 | £88 |
| 2025 | £188 | £143 | £90 |
| 2026 | £192 | £128 | £102 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH6 1QB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | 5, Plantation Avenue, Durham, DH6 1PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 52, Plantation Avenue, Durham, DH6 1PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £84,000 |
In the DH6 1QB postcode area, located within Shotton & Haswell, there are 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Elemore Hall School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Elemore Hall School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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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 DH6 1QB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Louise Anne Penders
Easington & Shotton - Elected 7 Aug 2025
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH6 1QB records about 78 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DH6 1QB in Easington & Shotton is £102,000 (about £128 per square foot) based on 221 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DH6 1QB, including Elemore Hall School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH6 1QB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,325 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Easington covering DH6 1QB is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Louise Anne Penders (Reform UK).