DH4 6SQ maps, stats, and open data
DH4 6SQ is in Rainton Gate, Houghton Le Spring. DH4 6SQ 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 6SQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 6SQ geodata
| Easting | 431950 |
| Northing | 546223 |
| Latitude | 54.809859 |
| Longitude | -1.504421 |
Where is DH4 6SQ?
| Locality | Rainton Gate |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 6SQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 6SQ 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 6SQ
MALLYGILL MOUNT, RAINTON GATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6SQ 2006 15 SEP £299,950 |
THE ANCHORAGE, RAINTON GATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6SQ 2003 28 MAR £215,000 |
WEST VIEW, RAINTON GATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6SQ 1999 9 JUL £99,750 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH4 6SQ
| Former Masons Arms (Front Street) | Rainton Gate | 33m |
| Former Masons Arms (Station Road) | Rainton Gate | 68m |
| Former Masons Arms (Front Street) | Rainton Gate | 98m |
| Garage (A690 Slip Road) | Rainton Gate | 152m |
| Pittington Road | Rainton Gate | 279m |
Nearest railway stations to DH4 6SQ
| Durham Station | 6km |
| Chester-le-Street Station | 6.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 6SQ (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 6SQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 6SQ (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 6SQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 6SQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 138,665 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,407 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,843 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,579 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,968 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,382 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 6SQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 6SQ.
- 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
50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 6SQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 6SQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 6SQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rainton Gate | 17:00 | 12:00 | 26m |
| Low Pittington | 16:45 | 09:45 | 1,637m |
| High Moorsley, Hetton Le Hole | 16:00 | 11:45 | 1,859m |
DH4 6SQ ITL and DH4 6SQ 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 6SQ:
| 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 6SQ 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 6SQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105176 | |
| LSOA | E01020726 | County Durham 027B |
| MSOA | E02004311 | County Durham 027 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 6SQ
| DH4 6SJ | Tollgate Fields | 51m |
| DH4 6SF | Station Road | 73m |
| DH4 6SG | Station Road | 123m |
| DH4 6RG | 134m | |
| DH4 6RQ | Woodland View | 143m |
| DH4 6QL | Lambton View | 161m |
| DH4 6RH | Woodland View | 198m |
| DH4 6RS | Chapel View | 250m |
| DH4 6RL | Woodland View | 281m |
| DH4 6RJ | Woodland View | 300m |
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