Random Durham Address Generator

Every address on this page is invented. This is a test-data generator, not a people-finder or an address lookup: it cannot tell you who lives at an address in Durham, it cannot find a person's address, and it holds no records of any resident.

A random Durham address generator produces fictional postal addresses that use real DURHAM postcode districts (DH), a real ceremonial county (County Durham) and Royal Mail address formatting, for use as software test data.

Generate realistic random Durham addresses for software testing. Each address combines a real DURHAM postcode district (DH1) with a British street name, the DURHAM post town and the ceremonial county of County Durham, laid out to Royal Mail conventions. Telephone numbers use the 0191 498 0xxx range that Ofcom reserves for drama, so no generated number can reach a real subscriber.

Durham postal reference

ParameterValue
Royal Mail post townDURHAM
Postcode areasDH
Postcode districts1
Ceremonial countyCounty Durham
CountryEngland
RegionNorth East England
Dialling code0191
Telephone range used0191 498 0xxx (Ofcom drama range)
Time zoneEurope/London

Postcode districts

DH1

Need only the postcodes, without the rest of the address? Use the random Durham postcode generator, which covers the same 1 districts and explains what each one is.

Postal notes

  • The DH postcode area is named for Durham and also covers Chester-le-Street, Consett and Houghton-le-Spring.

Example Durham addresses

Residential:
121 Short Gardens
DURHAM
County Durham
DH1 2SY

Commercial:
Wolds Recruitment & Co Ltd
185 Regent Lane
DURHAM
County Durham
DH1 2RL

Frequently asked questions

Are these real Durham addresses?

No. The DURHAM post town, its 1 postcode districts and the County Durham ceremonial county are genuine, but the house numbers, street pairings and names are fictional and the last three characters of each postcode are generated. The results are structurally valid test data, not deliverable addresses.

Which postcode districts does Durham use?

Durham is served by 1 districts in the DH postcode area: DH1.

What is the dialling code for Durham?

Durham uses the 0191 dialling code. Generated numbers are not built on live 0191 subscriber ranges: every number comes from the 0191 498 0xxx block that Ofcom reserves for drama and fiction, so it can never dial a real person.

Is a county line required on a Durham address?

No. Royal Mail has not required a county line since 1996 - the post town (DURHAM) and a correct postcode are sufficient. The generator includes County Durham as an optional line because many address forms and legacy databases still expect one.

Can I generate Durham addresses through the API?

Yes. Call GET /api/v1/addresses/random?location=durham&count=25 for JSON, or add &format=csv, &format=sql or &format=xml for bulk export. No API key is required.

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