DH3 2AB
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Birtley, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8762 / 54°52'34"N
Longitude: -1.5758 / 1°34'32"W
OS Eastings: 427316
OS Northings: 553574
OS Grid: NZ273535
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KDF1.MT
Mapcode Global: WHC44.RPSQ
Plus Code: 9C6WVCGF+FM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fv00
What Three Birds: curlew.roller.grebe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Durham Road, Chester-le-Street, Chester le Street DH3 2AB
Summary
DH3 2AB is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Birtley, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Commercial rateable values range from £450 to £18,250 with an average of £9,350. The most common recorded business types are Public House and Advertising Right.
Chester-le-Street is a town, which had a population of 37,164 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 2 people resident in DH3 2AB, of which 0 were male and 2 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DH3 2AB is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH3 2AB is approximately 37m (121ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH3 2AB
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH3 2AB
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DH3 2AB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- River levels and flood warnings near DH3 2AB at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH3 2AB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH3 2AB at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH3 2AB at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near DH3 2AB at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH3 2AB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH3 2AB 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
North Lodge
Councillor
Craig Martin (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Durham
MP
Kevan Jones (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH3 2AB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH3 2AB.
Primary
Barley Mow Primary School
Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2DJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Portobello Primary School
Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Rickleton Primary School
Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Benet's Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1QX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hilda Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2JT
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Washington School
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Joseph Swan Academy
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.