Postcode DH2 2LL (County Durham)

Map showing DH2 2LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH2 2LL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH2 2LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH2 2LL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 DH2 2LL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DH2 2LL is Briarhill which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Briarhill and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to DH2 2LL (for ages 11 and under) is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hermitage Academy.

The local pub for residents of DH2 2LL is The Woodlands and is 3.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH2 2LL 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 DH2 2LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH2 2LL, and the approximate distance away.

Briarhill 14 m
Hazel Grove 91 m
Maplewood 236 m
Willowvale 273 m
Elmway 283 m
Burnthouse Bank 436 m
Pelton Fell Road 448 m
Pelton Lane 571 m
B6313 1.9 km
B6532 4.88 km
A693 5.5 km
A690 8.78 km
A691 9.83 km
A167 31.56 km
A689 33.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH2 2LL

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 DH2 2LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
628 m
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.17 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.26 km
Hermitage Academy 1.3 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.45 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.62 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.75 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.96 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.97 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
2.08 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.23 km
Ouston Primary School 2.52 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.86 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.26 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.28 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.3 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.69 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.71 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.85 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
4.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH2 2LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
2.98 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.28 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.28 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
3.43 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
3.43 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.43 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
3.43 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.64 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
3.71 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.71 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.01 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
4.06 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
4.19 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.37 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
4.39 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
4.39 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
4.53 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.53 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
4.53 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
4.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH2 2LL - Data from Apr 2022

Briarhill Bus Stop/Station 10 m
Briarhill Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Glen Terrace Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Burnthouse Bankfoot Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Elm Way Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Station Road Rail 1.35 km
Bullion Lane Rail 1.38 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH2 2LL - Data from Dec 2021

Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 130 m
Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Rutter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.11 km
Blindyburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 2.06 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Southburn Dene Valley 2.28 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 2.37 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Waldridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Congburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Wanister Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Chester Dene Valley 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH2 2LL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.7 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 104,247 kWh - mean 17,375 kWh : median 17,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,673 kWh - mean 3,112 kWh : median 2,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH2 2LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86222500
Longitude -1.59469900
OS Easting 426114
OS Northing 0552013
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24978
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Chester-le-Street North
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 Newcastle

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001745
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3