Postcode DH3 3UY (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 3UY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 3UY is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. DH3 3UY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 3UY 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 3UY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DH3 3UY is Highfield Rise which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Hospital and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 3UY (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 3UY is The Woodlands and is 2.25 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 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.8% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Rise 77 m
Highfield Crescent 131 m
Highfield Gardens 142 m
Northlands 147 m
Arcadia Avenue 206 m
Park Place 222 m
Broadway 240 m
Newcastle Road 280 m
B6290 280 m
Tudor Road 293 m
Pelaw Road 299 m
Pelaw Avenue 304 m
Conyers Road 344 m
Blind Lane 378 m
Conyers Avenue 412 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 3UY

Introduction May 2005
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 3UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
685 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.13 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.16 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.4 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.51 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.7 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.82 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Hermitage Academy 1.96 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.09 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.12 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.37 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.52 km
Ouston Primary School 2.71 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
3.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.17 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.23 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.51 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.53 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
3.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Northlands roundabout Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Highfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Park Road - Newcastle Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Station Road Rail 1.17 km
Bullion Lane Rail 1.25 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.13 km
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.34 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.57 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.91 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 74.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 53.2% 78.5 18.2
300+ Mbps 46.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 677,415 kWh - mean 16,129 kWh : median 15,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

100 meters consuming 483,699 kWh - mean 4,837 kWh : median 3,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 3UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86535900
Longitude -1.57559700
OS Easting 427338
OS Northing 0552369
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2