The UK Postcode Database

DH4 6SR

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH4 6SR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DH4 6SR

Lea Riggs - 24 properties, USRN 11706504

Chantry Place - 1 property, USRN 11706676

Hall Lane - 1 property, USRN 11706355

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8138 / 54°48'49"N

Longitude: -1.4986 / 1°29'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 596482 6075107

OS Easting: 432321

OS Northing: 546665

OS Grid: NZ323466

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KDZS.C5

Mapcode Global: WHC4K.Y8KH

Open Location Code: 9C6WRG72+GH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gt05

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16260 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH4 6SR on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:45
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:20
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:10
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:07
Moon Rises 23:06

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH4 6SR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH4 6SR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 April 2023 11 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £257,000
12 April 2021 7 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £235,000
16 July 2019 9 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £230,000
15 February 2019 6 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £248,800
23 March 2017 19 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £225,000
6 September 2016 15 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £245,000
26 August 2016 6 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £226,000
15 July 2016 20 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £230,000
19 April 2016 2 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £215,000
30 September 2015 10 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £235,000
2 September 2014 3 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £217,500
8 April 2011 8 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Semi-detached Freehold £237,000
27 June 2008 14 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £200,000
24 May 2005 8 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
6 June 2003 18 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £199,950
28 November 2002 15 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £205,000
21 May 2002 18 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £130,000
17 September 1999 17 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £97,000
27 August 1999 6 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £84,950
12 October 1995 2 Lea Rigg, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6SR Detached Freehold £93,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH4 6SR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH4 6SR also falls within the Civil Parish of West Rainton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH4 6SR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105178 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020726 County Durham 027B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004311 County Durham 027 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010710 West Rainton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016183 Lumley & West Rainton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000047 County Durham Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001173 City of Durham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000203 Durham and Bishop Auckland Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001832 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000234 NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007270 West Rainton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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