DH6 3LQ

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DH6 3LQ	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 DH6 3LQ

Byron Street - 55 properties, USRN 11935041

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 11908932

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7402 / 54°44'24"N

Longitude: -1.4177 / 1°25'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 601869 6067033

OS Easting: 437592

OS Northing: 538515

OS Grid: NZ375385

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LFJM.WK

Mapcode Global: WHD64.635X

Open Location Code: 9C6WPHRJ+3W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gr97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5199 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH6 3LQ on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:09
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:34
Sunrise	04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:46
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:43
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	01:08

Hours of daylight today	04:01 to 22:16
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:16 to 04:01
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:23
Moon Rises	20:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH6 3LQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH6 3LQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 June 2024	13 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
1 December 2023	9 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,000
28 July 2023	55 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
16 June 2023	12 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,500
17 May 2023	44 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
2 September 2022	3 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,999
23 February 2022	3 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,000
18 November 2021	18 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£66,000
26 October 2021	29 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
30 September 2021	47 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
26 July 2021	42 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,000
14 January 2021	3 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
10 July 2020	17 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000
5 July 2019	57 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
28 September 2018	38 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
27 April 2018	28 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
5 September 2017	14 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,000
24 March 2017	60 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£63,000
25 December 2015	11 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,500
16 December 2015	17 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£47,000
24 October 2014	13 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,000
14 May 2012	18 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
22 December 2011	1 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
30 September 2011	11 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
22 March 2010	3 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
11 August 2008	47 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
12 August 2006	46 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
4 August 2006	28 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
27 June 2006	32 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
26 August 2005	18 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£64,000
1 July 2005	32 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
24 September 2004	60 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,000
29 June 2004	35 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,950
8 April 2002	4 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£23,000
26 October 2001	18 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
22 May 1998	60 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£32,000
30 May 1997	42 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£24,000
3 January 1996	60 Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, Durham DH6 3LQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,500

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 DH6 3LQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Easington

MP

Grahame Morris Labour

DH6 3LQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Wheatley Hill, 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 DH6 3LQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00105496		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020788	County Durham 040A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004331	County Durham 040	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010712	Wheatley Hill	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016196	Thornley & Wheatley Hill	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
E14001211	Easington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000008	Durham	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000275	Sunderland	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33001908		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
E63007304	Wheatley Hill	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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