Postcode DH1 2BH (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 2BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 2BH is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 2BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 2BH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH1 2BH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DH1 2BH is Cheshire Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Devonshire Road - west and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 2BH (for ages 11 and under) is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Leonard's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DH1 2BH is The Black Horse Inn and is 8.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Apnasaladins and is 8.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 2BH is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH1 2BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 2BH, and the approximate distance away.

Cheshire Drive 44 m
Cambridgeshire Drive 62 m
Shropshire Drive 94 m
Oxfordshire Drive 111 m
Herefordshire Drive 155 m
Lincolnshire Close 163 m
Gloucestershire Drive 166 m
Devonshire Road 216 m
Hampshire Road 231 m
Warwickshire Drive 239 m
Nottinghamshire Road 254 m
Buckinghamshire Road 380 m
Renny's Lane 463 m
A690 1.5 km
A181 5.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 2BH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH1 2BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
573 m
Belmont Community School Good
(February 13, 2019)
573 m
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 700 m
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
856 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.01 km
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.12 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.16 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.29 km
Sherburn Primary School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.84 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
2.71 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.74 km
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.81 km
Pittington Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.85 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.92 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
2.96 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.35 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.35 km
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 3.47 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.6 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 2BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
8.02 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
8.02 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
8.02 km
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.04 km
Green Lane Nurseries Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2019
8.28 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.31 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.31 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
8.32 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
8.52 km
Square & Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
8.55 km
Acorn Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
8.63 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
8.63 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
8.65 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
8.65 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
8.67 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
8.69 km
Cornforth House Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
8.69 km
John Cockerill Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
8.69 km
The Flintlock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
8.69 km
Oriental Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2020
8.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 2BH - Data from Apr 2022

Devonshire Road - west Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Devonshire Road - west Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Devonshire Road - south Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Devonshire Road - south Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Bucks-Hants Road Junc Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 2BH - Data from Dec 2021

Sherburnhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Kepier Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Frankland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Mallygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Little High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Mallygill Turn Inland Water 3.21 km
Great High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Count's Corner Inland Water 3.28 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 2BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.4 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 61.3 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 13.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 42.3 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 746,948 kWh - mean 19,153 kWh : median 18,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 160,960 kWh - mean 3,926 kWh : median 3,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 2BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.78071300
Longitude -1.53100600
OS Easting 430263
OS Northing 0542968
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31183
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Belmont
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Durham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 028A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3