DH2 2HZ
a residential postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8534 / 54°51'12"N
Longitude: -1.5815 / 1°34'53"W
OS Eastings: 426970
OS Northings: 551030
OS Grid: NZ269510
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KDDB.D0
Mapcode Global: WHC4B.P83P
Plus Code: 9C6WVC39+8C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fu04
What Three Birds: cuckoo.wallcreeper.redshank
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Lumley Close, Chester Le Street DH2 2HZ
Summary
DH2 2HZ is a residential postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. It was first introduced in September 1991.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £37,076 to £169,230 with an average of £87,740.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990, between 1967 and 1975 and between 1991 and 1995.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Chester-le-Street is a town, which had a population of 37,164 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 20 people resident in DH2 2HZ, of which 9 were male and 11 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH2 2HZ is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH2 2HZ is approximately 42m (138ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH2 2HZ
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH2 2HZ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DH2 2HZ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH2 2HZ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH2 2HZ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH2 2HZ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH2 2HZ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH2 2HZ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH2 2HZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH2 2HZ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH2 2HZ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH2 2HZ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH2 2HZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH2 2HZ 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
Chester-le-Street West Central
Councillors
Simon Henig (Labour)
Linda Marshall (Labour)
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 DH2 2HZ.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH2 2HZ.
Primary
Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2DP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Cestria Primary School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Red Rose Primary School
York Terrace, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3NA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Washington School
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.