Postcode DH6 3AW is located in a rural town, within the Thornley & Wheatley Hill area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Thornley & Wheatley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 117.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year. The median sale price in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £129,500 (around £136 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £84,630 and £171,875. The nearest station is Horden, about 4.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,828 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 117.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £37,848 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH6 3AW.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill near DH6 3AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Horden located about 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £129,500 (about £136 per square foot) in Thornley & Wheatley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £205,725 | £172 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £125,000 | £122 |
| Terraced | 19 | £77,000 | £82 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £118,750 | £74,995 | £55,000 |
| 2017 | £160,000 | £72,500 | £40,000 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | £62,000 | £47,475 |
| 2019 | £182,500 | £85,000 | £35,275 |
| 2020 | £180,000 | £63,500 | £59,250 |
| 2021 | £175,000 | £76,500 | £62,500 |
| 2022 | £184,500 | £96,000 | £76,000 |
| 2023 | £245,000 | £95,000 | £72,500 |
| 2024 | £180,000 | £86,000 | £60,000 |
| 2025 | £185,000 | £115,000 | £73,500 |
| 2026 | £199,475 | £126,999 | £75,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £134 | £92 | £66 |
| 2017 | £133 | £82 | £49 |
| 2018 | £155 | £74 | £49 |
| 2019 | £163 | £89 | £50 |
| 2020 | £164 | £79 | £75 |
| 2021 | £160 | £86 | £71 |
| 2022 | £164 | £111 | £98 |
| 2023 | £180 | £115 | £86 |
| 2024 | £166 | £97 | £78 |
| 2025 | £178 | £118 | £82 |
| 2026 | £169 | £152 | £76 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH6 3AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14, Patton Walk, Durham, DH6 3QY | Terraced | Freehold | £77,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 1, Weardale Park, Durham, DH6 3QQ | Detached | Freehold | £163,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | 1A, Greenwood Close, Durham, DH6 3QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £83,519 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 1A, Greenwood Close, Durham, DH6 3QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £55,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 10, Church Street, Durham, DH6 3PT | Terraced | Freehold | £30,000 |
In the DH6 3AW postcode area, located within Thornley & Wheatley Hill, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2019. | |
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2023. | |
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH6 3AW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Max Convenience Durham | 9-10 Granville Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3JQ | Walking directions to Max Convenience Durham |
| 0.4 mi | Stephen's | 26-27 Alexandra Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3JW | Walking directions to Stephen's |
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 3AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Neil Craggs
Thornley & Wheatley Hill - Elected 1 May 2025
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH6 3AW records about 117 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH6 3AW in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £129,500 (about £136 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DH6 3AW, including St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (Good) and Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH6 3AW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,828 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 3AW is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Neil Craggs (Reform UK).