County Durham: neighbourhoods, postcodes and homes
The areas of County Durham, their postcodes and the kind of homes you’ll find, with what to record at check-in.
Postcode districts: DH1, DH2, DH3, DH6, DH7, DH8, DH9, DL4, DL5, DL12, DL13, DL14, DL15, DL16, SR7, SR8, TS27
Durham City DH1
Georgian and Victorian terraces near the cathedral and university, many of them student HMOs, with purpose-built student blocks and suburban estates.
Chester-le-Street DH2, DH3
Victorian terraces near the centre and post-war and modern estates.
Consett DH8
A former steel town of terraces, post-war estates and new housing on the old works site.
Stanley DH9
A former mining town of colliery terraces and post-war estates.
Bishop Auckland DL14
A market town with Victorian terraces, former colliery housing and post-war estates.
Newton Aycliffe DL5
A post-war new town of planned estates of terraces and semis.
Peterlee SR8
A post-war new town of planned estates near the coast.
Seaham SR7
A coastal town of colliery terraces and newer estates and harbour developments.
Barnard Castle DL12
A historic market town of stone houses and cottages in Teesdale.
Spennymoor DL16
A former mining town of terraces and post-war and modern estates.
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County Durham postcodes: questions
Which postcodes are in County Durham?
County Durham covers all or part of these postcode districts: DH1, DH2, DH3, DH6, DH7, DH8, DH9, DL4, DL5, DL12, DL13, DL14, DL15, DL16, SR7, SR8, TS27. Some districts cross into neighbouring areas.
Can I get a report for one postcode?
Yes. The free property report shows the EPC, sold prices nearby, crime, flood risk and a rental yield calculator for any UK postcode.
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