Postcode DH3 4DJ (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 4DJ and nearby postcodes

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

DH3 4DJ 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 4DJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to DH3 4DJ is Picktree Lodge which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vigo Lane-The Drive and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 4DJ (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 4DJ is The Woodlands and is 966 m 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 966 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 4DJ 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 4DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Picktree Lodge 36 m
Ambleside Court 194 m
Wythenshawe Walk 227 m
Bedford Avenue 259 m
Lowick Close 274 m
Knaresdale 313 m
Caxton Way 321 m
Suffolk Place 331 m
Eskdale 351 m
Wanstead Crescent 386 m
Lea Green 402 m
The Drive 486 m
Picktree Lane 916 m
Vigo Lane 999 m
Bonemill Lane 1.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 4DJ

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 4DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
716 m
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
920 m
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
990 m
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 1.79 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.92 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.13 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.13 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.13 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.21 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.37 km
Ouston Primary School 2.4 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.44 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2.51 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.52 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.63 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.65 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.74 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 2.91 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
426 m
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
920 m
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
920 m
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
966 m
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
966 m
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
966 m
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
966 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.03 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
1.1 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.1 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.42 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.43 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
1.59 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.82 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
1.82 km
Holley Park Adcaemy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.92 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
2.09 km
Lambton Sheltered Housing Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
2.13 km
Lambton Village Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
2.13 km
The Highwayman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
2.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vigo Lane-The Drive Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Vigo Lane-Eskdale Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bedford Avenue-Suffolk Place Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Vigo Lane-Cumberland Place Bus Stop/Station 305 m
The Drive-Portree Close Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Station Road Rail 2.78 km
Bullion Lane Rail 2.85 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 472 m
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.41 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.53 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.69 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Greenhouse Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 72.04 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 19.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 2.2% - -
5-10 Mbps 8.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 89.1% 16.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 915,557 kWh - mean 19,903 kWh : median 17,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 162,289 kWh - mean 3,606 kWh : median 3,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 4DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.87884900
Longitude -1.56569900
OS Easting 427964
OS Northing 0553874
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25262
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4