DH2 3RG
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8438 / 54°50'37"N
Longitude: -1.5849 / 1°35'5"W
OS Eastings: 426756
OS Northings: 549966
OS Grid: NZ267499
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KDCF.NF
Mapcode Global: WHC4B.MJH0
Plus Code: 9C6WRCV8+G2
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eu92
What Three Birds: heron.whinchat.dunnock
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The Hermitage, Chester Le Street DH2 3RG
Summary
DH2 3RG is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G and F.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £130,735 to £671,834 with an average of £387,521.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1996 and 2002.
40% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £450 to £8,000 with an average of £5,610. The most common recorded business types are Communication Station and Sponsored Roundabout.
Chester-le-Street is a town, which had a population of 37,164 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 31 people resident in DH2 3RG, of which 16 were male and 15 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DH2 3RG is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH2 3RG is approximately 60m (197ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DH2 3RG
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH2 3RG
6a4: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Ageing in Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH2 3RG
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DH2 3RG include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Londis, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near DH2 3RG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH2 3RG at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH2 3RG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH2 3RG 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 3RG.
- 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 DH2 3RG.
Primary
Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Red Rose Primary School
York Terrace, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3NA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2DP
Community School
Ages 2 - 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
Cestria Primary School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ
Community 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
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.