Postcode DH1 3RH (County Durham)

Map showing DH1 3RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH1 3RH is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH1 3RH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DH1 3RH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 3RH as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to DH1 3RH is Bow Lane which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Bailey and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Durham Rail Station, 804 m away.

The closest primary school to DH1 3RH (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 3RH is The Black Horse Inn and is 6.67 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 7.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bow Lane 55 m
North Bailey 61 m
Dun Cow Lane 73 m
Owengate 210 m
Church Street 250 m
New Elvet 258 m
Palmers Garth 276 m
Elvet Crescent 282 m
High Yard 288 m
Court Lane 303 m
Saddler Street 324 m
South Bailey 338 m
Oswald Court 363 m
Hallgarth Street 393 m
Old Elvet 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH1 3RH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH1 3RH - 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)
264 m
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 534 m
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Good
(March 28, 2019)
564 m
Durham Sixth Form Centre Outstanding
(March 2, 2017)
779 m
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
832 m
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.41 km
St Leonard's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.44 km
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.6 km
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.66 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.94 km
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.02 km
Durham High School for Girls 2.04 km
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.09 km
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.57 km
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.57 km
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Outstanding
(December 19, 2012)
2.6 km
Framwellgate School Durham Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.75 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.77 km
Langley Moor Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Bailey Bus Stop/Station 39 m
North Bailey Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Cathedral Priors Walk Entrance Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Cathedral Bus Stop/Station 187 m
St Oswalds Church Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 804 m
Durham Rail Station Rail 867 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 30.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Count's Corner Inland Water 457 m
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Little High Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Maiden Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Buckshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pelaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Crossgate Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Great High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hollinside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Blaid's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Hopper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH1 3RH - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.77319100
Longitude -1.57471200
OS Easting 427457
OS Northing 0542113
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26229
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 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 E33000703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 030D
Output Area / Small Area 2A1