Postcode DH1 3DG (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 3DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 3DG is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 3DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH1 3DG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 3DG as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to DH1 3DG is Palmers Garth which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Oswalds Church and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 978 m away.

The closest primary school to DH1 3DG (for ages 11 and under) is St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. 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 3DG is The Black Horse Inn and is 6.64 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 7.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 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 3DG 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 3DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH1 3DG, and the approximate distance away.

Palmers Garth 77 m
High Yard 83 m
Elvet Crescent 111 m
Church Street 126 m
Mavin Street 141 m
Court Lane 174 m
Bow Lane 189 m
Hallgarth Street 197 m
Oswald Court 202 m
North Bailey 242 m
New Elvet 247 m
Dun Cow Lane 264 m
The Hallgarth 279 m
Old Elvet 300 m
Whinney Hill 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 3DG

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 3DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
126 m
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
628 m
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 719 m
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
838 m
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
1.04 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.47 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.61 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.76 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.81 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.89 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.92 km
Durham High School for Girls 2.08 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.21 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.64 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.64 km
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
2.72 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.79 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
2.83 km
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH1 3DG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 2379 School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.35 km
Candy Burger Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.38 km
Hot Stuff Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
6.38 km
Sweet Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.38 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
6.64 km
The Green Tree 1727 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
6.7 km
Tudhoe & District Victory Club & Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
7.02 km
Apnasaladins Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.02 km
The Axe House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.02 km
Tudhoe Cricket & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
7.08 km
M & P Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
7.09 km
Pizza Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2021
7.09 km
Durham Leadership Centre Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
7.19 km
Sizzling Sausage Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
7.4 km
St Charles RCVA Primary School 3444 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
7.48 km
Hudson Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
7.55 km
Fox Cub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
7.56 km
Euro Garages incl Greggs, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
7.61 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
7.61 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
7.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH1 3DG - Data from Apr 2022

St Oswalds Church Bus Stop/Station 59 m
St Oswalds Church Bus Stop/Station 168 m
New Elvet - Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 231 m
North Bailey Bus Stop/Station 231 m
North Bailey Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 978 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH1 3DG - Data from Dec 2021

Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 494 m
Count's Corner Inland Water 553 m
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Little High Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Buckshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Great High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hollinside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pinnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Blaid's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 3DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 537,370 kWh - mean 19,903 kWh : median 13,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 92,228 kWh - mean 3,180 kWh : median 2,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 3DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77267600
Longitude -1.57149400
OS Easting 427665
OS Northing 0542056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25663
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Durham
Electoral Ward Elvet and Gilesgate
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
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 E33000504
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 030G
Output Area / Small Area 2A2