Postcode DH3 3TU (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 3TU and nearby postcodes

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

DH3 3TU 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 3TU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DH3 3TU is Hillside which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 713 m away.

The closest primary school to DH3 3TU (for ages 11 and under) is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. 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 3TU 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 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.7 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 3TU 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 3TU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hillside 54 m
Woodlands 69 m
Pelaw Bank 95 m
Castle View 130 m
Prospect Street 141 m
Viador 150 m
Springfield Gardens 170 m
Villiers Place 178 m
Lucy Street 197 m
North Burns 227 m
Newcastle Road 244 m
Arcadia Avenue 258 m
Glenmore Avenue 270 m
South Burns 274 m
The Orchard 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 3TU

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 3TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
611 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
677 m
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
732 m
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
984 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.07 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.27 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.36 km
Hermitage Academy 1.6 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.13 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.43 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.58 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.75 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.98 km
Ouston Primary School 3.09 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.14 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.19 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.63 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.69 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
2.28 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.43 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.43 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
3.07 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
3.15 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.15 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
3.37 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
3.42 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
3.56 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
3.56 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.56 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
3.56 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
3.58 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
3.58 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
3.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 147 m
North Burns Bus Stop/Station 229 m
North Burns Bus Stop/Station 233 m
North Burns Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Station Road Rail 713 m
Bullion Lane Rail 790 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 963 m
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.18 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.72 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Old Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.95 km
Rutter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.9 3.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.2 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 447,891 kWh - mean 11,197 kWh : median 11,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 110,415 kWh - mean 2,760 kWh : median 2,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 3TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86119000
Longitude -1.57561000
OS Easting 427340
OS Northing 0551905
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