Houghall is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles south of the city of Durham, 12 miles south-west of the major city of Sunderland, 105 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 232 miles north of London. Houghall lies four miles south of the Tyne & Wear border. Houghall falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH1 postcode district. The post town for Houghall is Durham.
Houghall is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Houghall is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Houghall is DH1 3SF.
Houghall is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DH1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH1 postcode district.
The post town for Houghall is Durham. Houghall is in the DH1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Durham.
The centre of Houghall is located at position 54.75699° latitude and -1.56824° longitude.
Latitude | 54.75699° |
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Longitude | -1.56824° |
The centre of Houghall is located at the grid reference easting 427885 and northing 540312 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 427885 |
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Northing | 540312 |
Position of Houghall relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Houghall to the centre of the town.
Position of Houghall relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Houghall to the centre of the city.