Postcode DH3 3UJ (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 3UJ and nearby postcodes

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

DH3 3UJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3UJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DH3 3UJ is Highfield Crescent which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Hospital and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 3UJ (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 3UJ is The Woodlands and is 2.2 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 2.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.5 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 3UJ 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 3UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Crescent 17 m
Highfield Gardens 69 m
Park Place 82 m
Broadway 98 m
B6290 155 m
Highfield Rise 159 m
Tudor Road 177 m
Newcastle Road 203 m
Arcadia Avenue 204 m
Springfield Gardens 267 m
Northlands 270 m
Camperdown Avenue 274 m
Atkinson Road 275 m
Blind Lane 292 m
Castle View 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 3UJ

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 3UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
786 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.08 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.41 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.43 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.7 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.75 km
Hermitage Academy 2 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.03 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.03 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.16 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.49 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.55 km
Ouston Primary School 2.83 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.22 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.27 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.27 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.39 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.51 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Highfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Park Road North - Broadway Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Northlands roundabout Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Park Road - Newcastle Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Station Road Rail 1.15 km
Bullion Lane Rail 1.23 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 995 m
Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.23 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.45 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.8 km
Old Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 19.98 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% 63.5 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 214,241 kWh - mean 16,480 kWh : median 15,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 36,308 kWh - mean 2,793 kWh : median 2,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 3UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86491200
Longitude -1.57349800
OS Easting 427473
OS Northing 0552320
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27562
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 007E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3