Postcode DH3 3QW (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 3QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 3QW is located in County Durham It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. DH3 3QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 3QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 3QW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DH3 3QW is The Anchorage which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lambton Arms PH and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 456 m away.

The closest primary school to DH3 3QW (for ages 11 and under) is Cestria Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019. 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 3QW is The Woodlands and is 2.9 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 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Anchorage 28 m
Church Chare 103 m
Low Chare 106 m
Middle Chare 140 m
High Chare 204 m
Front Street 223 m
Wesley Terrace 227 m
Lindisfarne Avenue 255 m
Roman Avenue 257 m
Co-Operative Street 277 m
Hopgarth Gardens 286 m
Ashley Terrace 302 m
Lindom Avenue 324 m
Mains Park Road 332 m
Station Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 3QW

Introduction April 1987
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 3QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
140 m
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
141 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 486 m
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
807 m
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
859 m
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.02 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.09 km
Hermitage Academy 1.5 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
2.57 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.67 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.71 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.92 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.09 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3.34 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.47 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.58 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.58 km
Ouston Primary School 3.68 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.76 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
2.67 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.71 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.71 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
2.9 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
2.9 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.9 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
2.9 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.47 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
3.51 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
3.56 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.56 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.58 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
3.71 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.71 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.71 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
3.71 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
3.79 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.81 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
3.85 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lambton Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Church Chare schools Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Lambton Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Park View School - Deanery Site Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Station Road Rail 456 m
Bullion Lane Rail 508 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 432 m
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.23 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.58 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Boat Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chester Dene Valley 1.79 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.8 km
Southburn Dene Valley 1.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH3 3QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 54 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 11.8 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% 21.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 181,894 kWh - mean 7,579 kWh : median 6,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 30,529 kWh - mean 1,327 kWh : median 1,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 3QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85646600
Longitude -1.57137600
OS Easting 427615
OS Northing 0551381
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24802
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2