Postcode DH3 2RB (County Durham) Terminated May 2016

Map showing DH3 2RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 2RB is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2016.DH3 2RB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DH3 2RB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 DH3 2RB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to DH3 2RB is Wythenshawe Walk which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vigo Lane-Cumberland Place and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 2RB (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 2RB is The Woodlands and is 1.13 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 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Policing for DH3 2RB 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 DH3 2RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wythenshawe Walk 86 m
Lamorbey Walk 149 m
Bedford Avenue 176 m
Wimbledon Walk 185 m
Picktree Lodge 213 m
Suffolk Place 220 m
Wanstead Crescent 228 m
Portree Close 242 m
Caxton Way 254 m
Cumberland Place 265 m
Lowick Close 273 m
Sinclair Drive 286 m
Ambleside Court 288 m
Durham Place 308 m
Knaresdale 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 2RB

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 2016
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 DH3 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
588 m
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
921 m
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.1 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 1.68 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 1.95 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.98 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.06 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.17 km
Ouston Primary School 2.22 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.23 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2.41 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.42 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.58 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.67 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.68 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.79 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.93 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vigo Lane-Cumberland Place Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Bedford Avenue-Suffolk Place Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Bedford Avenue-Cumberland Place Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bedford Avenue-Cumberland Place Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Vigo Lane-Bedford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Station Road Rail 2.79 km
Bullion Lane Rail 2.86 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.58 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.68 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.8 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Greenhouse Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.87935200
Longitude -1.56834300
OS Easting 427794
OS Northing 0553929
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25262
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward North Lodge
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4