DH4 6RZ maps, stats, and open data
DH4 6RZ lies on School Avenue in West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring. DH4 6RZ is located in the Sherburn electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH4 6RZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 6RZ geodata
| Easting | 431793 |
| Northing | 546552 |
| Latitude | 54.812825 |
| Longitude | -1.506828 |
Where is DH4 6RZ?
| Street | School Avenue |
| Locality | West Rainton |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 6RZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 6RZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Sherburn |
|---|---|
| Constituency | City Of Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH4 6RZ
GWYNHOLME, SCHOOL AVENUE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6RZ 2004 24 MAY £197,500 |
RED RIDGE, SCHOOL AVENUE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6RZ 2002 1 MAY £80,000 |
GWYNHOLME, SCHOOL AVENUE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6RZ 2000 11 AUG £65,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH4 6RZ
| School Avenue | West Rainton | 23m |
| School Avenue | West Rainton | 41m |
| Former Masons Arms (Front Street) | Rainton Gate | 301m |
| Former Masons Arms (Station Road) | Rainton Gate | 330m |
| Leamside Hotel (Station Road) | West Rainton | 342m |
Nearest railway stations to DH4 6RZ
| Durham Station | 6.1km |
| Chester-le-Street Station | 6.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 6RZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH4 6RZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 6RZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DH4 6RZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 6RZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 225,836 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,265 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,303 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,110 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,183 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,033 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 6RZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 6RZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
90.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 6RZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 6RZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 6RZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rainton Gate | 17:00 | 12:00 | 348m |
| Low Pittington | 16:45 | 09:45 | 2,001m |
| High Moorsley, Hetton Le Hole | 16:00 | 11:45 | 2,082m |
DH4 6RZ ITL and DH4 6RZ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH4 6RZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH4 6RZ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH4 6RZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105181 | |
| LSOA | E01020727 | County Durham 027C |
| MSOA | E02004311 | County Durham 027 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 6RZ
| DH4 6RU | Fair View | 96m |
| DH4 6RJ | Woodland View | 101m |
| DH4 6RS | Chapel View | 115m |
| DH4 6SA | School Avenue | 118m |
| DH4 6RP | Prospect View | 158m |
| DH4 6RH | Woodland View | 168m |
| DH4 6RY | Fair View | 206m |
| DH4 6RT | Rainton View | 213m |
| DH4 6SB | The Crescent | 215m |
| DH4 6RQ | Woodland View | 226m |
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