DH2 3SZ
a residential postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8469 / 54°50'48"N
Longitude: -1.598 / 1°35'52"W
OS Eastings: 425911
OS Northings: 550306
OS Grid: NZ259503
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KD8D.T9
Mapcode Global: WHC4B.FF8N
Plus Code: 9C6WRCW2+QQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eu83
What Three Birds: pheasant.pochard.skua
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Elsdon Close, Chester Le Street DH2 3SZ
Summary
DH2 3SZ is a residential postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1993.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £158,807 to £405,373 with an average of £268,755.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995 and between 1996 and 2002.
14% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Chester-le-Street is a town, which had a population of 37,164 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 35 people resident in DH2 3SZ, of which 17 were male and 18 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH2 3SZ is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH2 3SZ is approximately 80m (262ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH2 3SZ
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH2 3SZ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DH2 3SZ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Londis, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH2 3SZ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH2 3SZ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH2 3SZ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH2 3SZ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH2 3SZ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH2 3SZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH2 3SZ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH2 3SZ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH2 3SZ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH2 3SZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH2 3SZ 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 South
Councillors
Paul Sexton (Independent)
Allan Bainbridge (Conservative)
Bill Moist (Independent)
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 3SZ.
- 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 3SZ.
Primary
Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2DP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Red Rose Primary School
York Terrace, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3NA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Cestria Primary School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hilda Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2JT
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.