Postcode DH6 3QW is located in a rural village, 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 148.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 £125,000 (around £119 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £82,000 and £160,000. The nearest station is Horden, about 4 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 4,222 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.4% 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 3QW.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill near DH6 3QW 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £119 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 | 21 | £199,000 | £171 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £118,000 | £109 |
| Terraced | 20 | £72,475 | £80 |
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 | £185,250 | £115,000 | £77,000 |
| 2026 | £178,250 | £122,500 | £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 | £84 |
| 2026 | £169 | £123 | £76 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH6 3QW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2026 | 2, Office Street, Durham, DH6 3QR | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 5, Lynn Terrace, Durham, DH6 3QN | Terraced | Freehold | £121,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14, Patton Walk, Durham, DH6 3QY | Terraced | Freehold | £77,000 |
In the DH6 3QW postcode area, located within Thornley & Wheatley Hill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH6 3QW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Max Convenience Durham | 9-10 Granville Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3JQ | Walking directions to Max Convenience Durham |
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 3QW, 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 3QW records about 148 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 3QW in Thornley & Wheatley Hill is £125,000 (about £119 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DH6 3QW, including St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley and Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH6 3QW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,222 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 3QW is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Neil Craggs (Reform UK).