DH4 6NE
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Property report — DH4 6NE
Open-data due diligence for DH4 6NE and the area around it.
DH4 6NE in brief: 11 recorded sales (£59,950–£203,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH4 6NE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH4 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£172,849
Population
22,266
Crimes recorded
31
Schools
4
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH4 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | £145,000 | 6 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-05-26 | £137,950 | 12 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-12 | £165,000 | 4 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Detached |
| 2010-10-04 | £142,500 | 2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Detached |
| 2008-07-02 | £203,000 | 2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-06-29 | £174,000 | 5 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-28 | £133,000 | 13 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-09 | £74,950 | 9 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-25 | £59,950 | 6 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-01-05 | £125,000 | 4 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-10-06 | £66,500 | 5 HIGHFIELD DRIVE | Semi-detached |
11 recorded sales on DH4 6NE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubmire Primary | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kepier | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Woodlea Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, (1.0 mi) · HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.4 mi) · CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL (3.4 mi) · SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE VILLA (OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE JUSTICES) (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · MORTON HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · ICE HOUSE TO NORTH OF MORTON HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHILTON MOOR PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · KEPIER PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · HOPES PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (3.5 mi) · South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (4.8 mi) · Durham (5.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.9 mi) · Heron Foods (0.9 mi) · Lidl (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 9,195
Owned 68% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH4 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH4 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 42/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH4 | SectorDH4 6 | PostcodeDH4 6NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £178,456 | £172,849 | £129,714 |
| Population | 43,636 | 22,266 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 255 | 31 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 90% | 80% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH4 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.