Postcode DH3 2DZ (Gateshead)

Map showing DH3 2DZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 2DZ is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH3 2DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 2DZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 DH3 2DZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DH3 2DZ is Surrey Terrace which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barley Mow Estate and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 3.1 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 2DZ (for ages 11 and under) is Barley Mow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2018. 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 2DZ is The Woodlands and is 1.57 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 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 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 DH3 2DZ 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 2DZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH3 2DZ, and the approximate distance away.

Surrey Terrace 66 m
York Road 92 m
Dorset Avenue 133 m
Norfolk Avenue 171 m
Cambridge Place 175 m
Cheshire Avenue 223 m
Oxford Place 234 m
Pembroke Avenue 242 m
Cumberland Place 278 m
Athlone Place 316 m
Elgin Place 322 m
Renfrew Place 382 m
Bedford Avenue 484 m
Durham Road 921 m
Picktree Lane 1.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 2DZ

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 DH3 2DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
251 m
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
685 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 1.24 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.3 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 1.53 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.57 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.72 km
Ouston Primary School 1.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 1.96 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.03 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.09 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.36 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.4 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.43 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.58 km
Birtley East Community Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.69 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.77 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.81 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.04 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH3 2DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
1.06 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.22 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
1.25 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.25 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.57 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
1.57 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.57 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
1.57 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.57 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.57 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.67 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
1.72 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.81 km
Canford Audio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
2.01 km
Holley Park Adcaemy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.03 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.24 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
2.24 km
Gartlands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
2.37 km
Lambton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.4 km
Lambton Sheltered Housing Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH3 2DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Barley Mow Estate Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Durham Road - York Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Durham Road - Dorset Ave Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Barley Mow Estate Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Norfolk Place Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Station Road Rail 3.1 km
Bullion Lane Rail 3.17 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH3 2DZ - Data from Dec 2021

Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Walter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 2.12 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Bottoms Valley 2.22 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 2.3 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH3 2DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 68.02 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 18.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 362,109 kWh - mean 12,932 kWh : median 13,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 77,301 kWh - mean 2,863 kWh : median 2,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 2DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88266300
Longitude -1.57454200
OS Easting 427394
OS Northing 0554295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3437
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Birtley
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 026B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1