DH6 4PH County Durham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bowburn & Coxhoe. Region: North East.
Streets
- Burnett Crescent, Kelloe: 67 addresses
- Bradyll Street, Kelloe: 2 addresses
- Sharon Avenue, Kelloe: 1 address
- Front Street, Kelloe: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (88% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 71 addresses are between 112 m and 128 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aged Miners Homes Kelloe | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cemetery Road Allotments Wheatley Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Coxhoe Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Express | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | Cumberland House Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sedgefield Community Hospital | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Coxhoe - Park Road, South Moor Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,870 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,940 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,400 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Helen, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Helen | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kelloe Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Coxhoe Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Raisby Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Coxhoe Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 71 |
18 of the postcode's 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Burnett Crescent.