Postcode DH3 1GA (Gateshead)

Map showing DH3 1GA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 1GA is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in April 2010 and is an active postcode. DH3 1GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 1GA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 DH3 1GA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DH3 1GA is Robsons Way which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birtley Blackfell Way and is 56 m away.

The closest primary school to DH3 1GA (for ages 11 and under) is Birtley East Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 12, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DH3 1GA is Ox & Plough and is 1.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rav's Fish Bar and is 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.8 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 DH3 1GA is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH3 1GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH3 1GA, and the approximate distance away.

Robsons Way 47 m
Maddison Gardens 47 m
Greenfield Way 107 m
Angel Way 169 m
Caddy Close 169 m
Leafield Close 172 m
Blackfell Way 196 m
Hattam Close 196 m
Cullen Drive 227 m
Selkirk Crescent 245 m
Lockwood Avenue 261 m
Blackfell Way 268 m
The Brambles 270 m
Northside 297 m
Malone Gardens 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 1GA

Introduction April 2010
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 DH3 1GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birtley East Community Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
479 m
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
694 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 728 m
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 1.22 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.31 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.75 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.76 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.76 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.83 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.84 km
Springwell Village Primary School 1.93 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.21 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 2.25 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.3 km
Harlow Green Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.38 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.38 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 2.57 km
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 1, 2019)
2.59 km
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH3 1GA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Design A Cake Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
798 m
Maggie's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 23, 2021
798 m
Gartlands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
911 m
Canford Audio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
1.04 km
Washington Community Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
1.14 km
Blackfell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.31 km
Crepes & Shakes @ The Honest Boy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
1.31 km
Washington Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.31 km
It's A Small World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.42 km
Aldi Store Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.42 km
Hideaway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
1.42 km
Rok Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2018
1.42 km
The Honest Boy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.45 km
Blackfell Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.48 km
Rav's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 10, 2020
1.48 km
B&Q Washington Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.55 km
Divan Khanah/Divano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
1.55 km
Ox & Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 30, 2018
1.71 km
Oxclose Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
1.71 km
The Tasty Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH3 1GA - Data from Apr 2022

Birtley Blackfell Way Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Blackfell Way - Angel Way Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Northside Estate Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Portobello Road-Lazy Bar Ranch Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Blackfell Way Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.46 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.5 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 44.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH3 1GA - Data from Dec 2021

Bassett's Pond Inland Water 385 m
Bowes Lake Inland Water 542 m
Match Island Island 650 m
Lookout Lake Inland Water 679 m
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Longacre Dene Valley 1.31 km
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Longacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Urpeth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Beggardene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Walter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH3 1GA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 342,757 kWh - mean 11,819 kWh : median 11,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 86,247 kWh - mean 3,317 kWh : median 2,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 1GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.90409600
Longitude -1.56951300
OS Easting 427702
OS Northing 0556682
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16165
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Lamesley
Local Authority District Gateshead
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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 Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 025C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2