Postcode DH3 3TS (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 3TS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 3TS is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH3 3TS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 3TS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 3TS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DH3 3TS is Hillside which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 682 m away.

The closest primary school to DH3 3TS (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 3TS is The Woodlands and is 2.6 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 2.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillside 36 m
Villiers Place 145 m
Prospect Street 146 m
Pelaw Bank 147 m
Woodlands 151 m
Lucy Street 155 m
The Orchard 190 m
Viador 194 m
Castle View 198 m
Springfield Gardens 210 m
North Burns 212 m
South Burns 232 m
Newcastle Road 268 m
Appledore Gardens 275 m
Hopgarth Gardens 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 3TS

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 3TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
608 m
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
653 m
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
694 m
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
983 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 996 m
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.25 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.3 km
Hermitage Academy 1.61 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.22 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.42 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.63 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.83 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.02 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.06 km
Ouston Primary School 3.17 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.27 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.68 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.74 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
2.3 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.42 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.42 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
2.6 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
2.6 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.6 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
2.6 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.09 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
3.17 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.17 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.27 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
3.34 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
3.43 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
3.53 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.53 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.53 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
3.53 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
3.57 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
3.57 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
3.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 152 m
North Burns Bus Stop/Station 193 m
North Burns Bus Stop/Station 194 m
North Burns Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Station Road Rail 682 m
Bullion Lane Rail 759 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 875 m
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.13 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.67 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Old Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.99 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 128.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.4 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 238,811 kWh - mean 29,851 kWh : median 30,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 3TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86071800
Longitude -1.57447700
OS Easting 427413
OS Northing 0551853
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25599
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Chester-le-Street North
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33001747
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3