DH6 5HJ County Durham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bowburn & Coxhoe. Region: North East.
Streets
- A167, Coatham Mundeville: 48 addresses
- A167, Coatham Mundeville: 4 addresses
- Rogerson Close, Croxdale: 1 address
- Rogerson Terrace, Croxdale: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A167, Croxdale: 1 address
- Windsor Court, Croxdale: 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 (66% of about 640 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 56 addresses are between 71 m and 82 m above sea level (79 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 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rogerson Terrace Croxdale | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Spennymoor | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 26.4 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 35 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bishops Close Medical Practice | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Miller Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Durham Dental Implant Suite | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Spennymoor Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1.3 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,610 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,410 m² | 110 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale, a scheduled monument, 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Sunderland Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Croxdale Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Priests House 90 metres east of Croxdale Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church 50 Metres North East of Croxdale Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Croxdale Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Burn Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coldstream Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Crime Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Loggins Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Annie's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Pinnock Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 16 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 32 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 56 |
53 of the postcode's 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 A167.