The postcode DH3 4BL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH3 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH3 4BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 4BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DH3 4BL is Sinclair Drive which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leander Avenue and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 2.46 km away.
The closest primary school to DH3 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Barley Mow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 12, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of DH3 4BL is The Woodlands and is 1.34 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 1.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 4BL is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH3 4BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH3 4BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH3 4BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH3 4BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Mow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 843 m |
| Portobello Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Rickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | Academy | 3-11 | 1.86 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | Academy | 7-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Pelton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Ouston Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.16 km | |
| Holley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 2.36 km |
| Park View School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Cestria Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Lambton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | Academy | 5-7 | 2.66 km | |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | Academy | 4-11 | 2.72 km | |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.76 km |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 2.91 km |
| Newker Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH3 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire Washington Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 814 m | |
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.26 km | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.26 km | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 1.34 km | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 1.34 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Hotel Grill Campanile | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 1.49 km | |
| Sodexo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 1.83 km | |
| Champs Sports Bar & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| The Cherry Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| Makro Self Service Wholesaler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| The Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2020 | 2.23 km | |
| Holley Park Adcaemy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 2.32 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 2.43 km | |
| Canford Audio | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2017 | 2.5 km | |
| Lambton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 2.54 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH3 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Leander Avenue | 122 m | |
| Merlin Drive | 251 m | |
| Merlin Drive | 255 m | |
| Vigo Lane-Bedford Avenue | 300 m | |
| Leander Avenue | 304 m | |
| Station Road | 2.46 km | |
| Bullion Lane | 2.54 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 41.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH3 4BL - Data from Dec 2021
| New Vigo Wood | 881 m | |
| Vigo Wood | 882 m | |
| Picktree Quay Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Virginia Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Lambton Park | 1.55 km | |
| Virginia Water | 1.59 km | |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Swinburn's Leap | 1.6 km | |
| Rickleton Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Castle Field Wood | 1.77 km | |
| North Belt | 1.81 km | |
| Kennel Field Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Shiphouse Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Kennel Pond | 2.06 km | |
| Greenhouse Bank Wood | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH3 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 33.9 Mbps | 58.22 Mbps |
| Upload | 7 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.8 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DH3 4BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.87669300 |
| Longitude | -1.57092700 |
| OS Easting | 427630 |
| OS Northing | 0553632 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33001748 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |