Latitude: 54.7853 / 54°47'7"N
Longitude: -1.5247 / 1°31'28"W
OS Eastings: 430666
OS Northings: 543485
OS Grid: NZ306434
Mapcode National: GBR KFS3.QC
Mapcode Global: WHC4K.KZ5C
Plus Code: 9C6WQFPG+44
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fs78
What Three Birds: bittern.pelican.rail
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DH1 2BU is a residential postcode in Byers Garth, County Durham. It was first introduced in March 2008.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £66,157 to £476,759 with an average of £221,743.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
95% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Durham is a city, which had a population of 47,785 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 41 people resident in DH1 2BU, of which 21 were male and 20 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH1 2BU is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH1 2BU is approximately 91m (299ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH1 2BU
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH1 2BU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH1 2BU include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH1 2BU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Belmont
Councillors
Lesley Mavin (Liberal Democrat)
Eric Mavin (Liberal Democrat)
Christine Fletcher (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
City of Durham
MP
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH1 2BU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH1 2BU.
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Thorndale Road, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2TX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
Community School
Ages 16 - 19
Good
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.