Postcode DH1 3LP (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 3LP and nearby postcodes

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

DH1 3LP 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 3LP as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to DH1 3LP is Elvet Hill Road which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aidans College and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to DH1 3LP (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 Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DH1 3LP is The Black Horse Inn and is 5.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Napoli and is 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 26, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH1 3LP 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 3LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elvet Hill Road 124 m
Quarryheads Lane 374 m
Millhill Lane 383 m
Potters Bank 395 m
South Road 596 m
Hollingside Lane 740 m
A690 3 km
A177 13.39 km
A167 20.82 km
A689 31.99 km
A19 54.44 km
A68 67.36 km
A1 122.24 km
M6 130.74 km
A1(M) 157.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 3LP

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 3LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 636 m
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
797 m
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
872 m
Durham High School for Girls 1.18 km
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.24 km
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.41 km
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
1.63 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.89 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.07 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.16 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.25 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2.58 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.73 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.76 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.77 km
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2007)
2.82 km
Browney Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.24 km
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
3.31 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Aidans College Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Oriental Museum Bus Stop/Station 265 m
South Road Colleges Bus Stop/Station 287 m
South Road Colleges Bus Stop/Station 321 m
New Inn - Quarryheads Lane Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Durham Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 29.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 196 m
Buckshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 341 m
Count's Corner Inland Water 413 m
Little High Wood Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 645 m
Great High Wood Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Hollinside Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Blaid's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Pinnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Moorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 168,611 kWh - mean 14,051 kWh : median 11,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 8,353 kWh - mean 1,044 kWh : median 925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH1 3LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.76601800
Longitude -1.57965200
OS Easting 427144
OS Northing 0541313
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 Neville's Cross
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 communal 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 E33000508
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 030G
Output Area / Small Area 2A1