Postcode DH3 4AD (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 4AD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DH3 4AD is Camperdown Avenue which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road North - Broadway and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 4AD (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 4AD is The Woodlands and is 2.04 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 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH3 4AD 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 4AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Camperdown Avenue 70 m
Rickleton Avenue 79 m
Cherry Banks 147 m
Shields Road 165 m
B6290 168 m
Park Road North 202 m
Broadway 211 m
Park Place 211 m
Hadrian Avenue 238 m
Blind Lane 244 m
Atkinson Road 261 m
Tudor Road 265 m
Appledore Gardens 293 m
Highfield Crescent 302 m
Picktree Lane 746 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 4AD

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 4AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.03 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.06 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.38 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.55 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.73 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.81 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.86 km
Hermitage Academy 2.17 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.19 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.31 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.56 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.71 km
Ouston Primary School 3.05 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.21 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3.28 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.3 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.41 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.47 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Road North - Broadway Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Park Road North - Broadway Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Shields Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Highfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Highfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Station Road Rail 1.23 km
Bullion Lane Rail 1.3 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 703 m
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.1 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.18 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Kennel Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Old Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.55 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.9 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 620,374 kWh - mean 19,387 kWh : median 19,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 124,281 kWh - mean 3,884 kWh : median 3,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 4AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.86465300
Longitude -1.56896700
OS Easting 427764
OS Northing 0552293
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