Postcode DH3 3JA (County Durham) Terminated January 1995

Map showing DH3 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 3JA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 1995.DH3 3JA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DH3 3JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 3JA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DH3 3JA is Ramsey Street which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ropery Lane Roundabout and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 543 m away.

The closest primary school to DH3 3JA (for ages 11 and under) is Red Rose Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 13, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Park View School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 18, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DH3 3JA is The Woodlands and is 3.57 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 3.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Policing for DH3 3JA 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 3JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH3 3JA, and the approximate distance away.

Ramsey Street 77 m
Relton Terrace 81 m
Benson Street 86 m
Weldon Terrace 86 m
Baden Street 117 m
Stanley Terrace 150 m
Lumley Terrace 154 m
George Street 157 m
Allen Street 171 m
Clifford Terrace 175 m
Wear Street 177 m
York Terrace 181 m
Durham Road 204 m
Robertson Court 212 m
Melville Street 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 3JA

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 1995
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 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
173 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 317 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
562 m
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
595 m
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
685 m
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
784 m
Hermitage Academy 1.23 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.53 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
2.24 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.56 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.1 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.38 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.41 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.74 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.76 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.77 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.77 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3.89 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.09 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH3 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
3.35 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.38 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.38 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
3.57 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
3.57 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.57 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
3.57 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.09 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
4.16 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.25 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.25 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.25 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
4.31 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.31 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
4.31 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
4.31 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
4.39 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
4.47 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
4.49 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH3 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

Ropery Lane Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Clifford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Clifford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Ropery Lane Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Bullion Lane Rail 543 m
Station Road Rail 593 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 38.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH3 3JA - Data from Dec 2021

Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 730 m
Chester Dene Valley 1.1 km
Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Southburn Dene Valley 1.21 km
Boat Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Waldridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Staple Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.84 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85035300
Longitude -1.57323100
OS Easting 427500
OS Northing 0550700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18222
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Chester-le-Street East
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001757
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1