The postcode DH2 3QW is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH2 3QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH2 3QW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 3QW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to DH2 3QW is The Firs which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cedar Avenue and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 4.17 km away.
The closest primary school to DH2 3QW (for ages 11 and under) is Nettlesworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Framwellgate School Durham. The last OFSTED inspection on July 15, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DH2 3QW is The Woodlands and is 7.44 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 7.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.2 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 3QW is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH2 3QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH2 3QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH2 3QW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH2 3QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettlesworth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 683 m |
| Sacriston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Academy | 4-11 | 2.09 km | |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.46 km |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.5 km |
| New College Durham | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (June 12, 2009) | 2.52 km |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (December 19, 2012) | 2.66 km |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2017) | 3 km |
| Edmondsley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Finchale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.2 km |
| Hermitage Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.59 km | |
| Newker Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 3.71 km |
| Red Rose Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 3.81 km |
| St Leonard's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 3.89 km |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 4.02 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | Academy | 4-11 | 4.17 km | |
| Bearpark Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 4.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH2 3QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Washington Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 7.21 km | |
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 7.25 km | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 7.25 km | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 7.44 km | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 7.44 km | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 7.44 km | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 7.44 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 7.9 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 8.01 km | |
| Hotel Grill Campanile | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 8.1 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 8.1 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 8.12 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 8.12 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 8.12 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 8.12 km | |
| Sodexo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 8.12 km | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 8.19 km | |
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 8.21 km | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 8.21 km | |
| Champs Sports Bar & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 8.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH2 3QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Cedar Avenue | 248 m | |
| Cedar Avenue | 249 m | |
| Lane End | 339 m | |
| Lane End | 358 m | |
| Club | 522 m | |
| Bullion Lane | 4.17 km | |
| Station Road | 4.25 km | |
| Durham Rail Station | 4.43 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 35.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH2 3QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Spy Hill | 781 m | |
| Barrashill Wood | 1.03 km | |
| West Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Findon Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Howlmire Gill | Valley | 1.45 km |
| Black Dene | Valley | 1.58 km |
| Folly Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Blackdene Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Nettlesworth Hill | 2 km | |
| Beech Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Wanister Bog | 2.23 km | |
| Bog Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Dark Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Waldridge Wood | 2.39 km | |
| South Wood | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH2 3QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.4 Mbps | 27.2 Mbps | 47.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 5.2 Mbps | 8.49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.5 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH2 3QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.81849800 |
| Longitude | -1.59758000 |
| OS Easting | 425957 |
| OS Northing | 0547146 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Durham |
| Electoral Ward | Sacriston |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Nettlesworth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33001762 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 019B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |