Postcode DH3 4AA (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 4AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 4AA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH3 4AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 4AA 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 4AA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DH3 4AA is Shields Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shields Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 4AA (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 4AA is The Woodlands and is 2.07 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 2.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 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 4AA 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 4AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH3 4AA, and the approximate distance away.

Shields Road 34 m
Rickleton Avenue 121 m
Park Road North 134 m
Cherry Banks 173 m
Camperdown Avenue 201 m
Hadrian Avenue 210 m
Atkinson Road 275 m
Appledore Gardens 292 m
B6290 302 m
Broadway 314 m
Park Place 331 m
Blind Lane 372 m
Picktree Lane 802 m
B6313 3.64 km
A693 7.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 4AA

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 4AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
948 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
988 m
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.13 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.29 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.54 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.64 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.78 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.89 km
Hermitage Academy 2.17 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.3 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.44 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.66 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.85 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.07 km
Ouston Primary School 3.19 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.39 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.41 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.42 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.43 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH3 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH3 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Shields Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Park Road North - Broadway Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Park Road North - Broadway Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Picktree Lane Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Picktree Lane Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Station Road Rail 1.19 km
Bullion Lane Rail 1.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH3 4AA - Data from Dec 2021

Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 497 m
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 609 m
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 848 m
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 990 m
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.12 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Old Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.52 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH3 4AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 45.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 18.9 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.6 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 178,337 kWh - mean 16,212 kWh : median 14,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 32,829 kWh - mean 2,984 kWh : median 2,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 4AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86377600
Longitude -1.56746500
OS Easting 427861
OS Northing 0552196
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3