Postcode DH3 4DQ (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 4DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 4DQ is located in County Durham It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DH3 4DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 4DQ 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 4DQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DH3 4DQ is Picktree Lodge which is centered 208 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 4DQ (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 4DQ is The Woodlands and is 1.01 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 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 4DQ 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 4DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Picktree Lodge 208 m
Caxton Way 267 m
Wythenshawe Walk 301 m
Merlin Drive 307 m
Leander Avenue 335 m
Wanstead Crescent 430 m
Picktree Lane 713 m
Vigo Lane 1.03 km
Bonemill Lane 1.78 km
Chester Road 4.53 km
A693 7.26 km
A183 7.42 km
A690 10.01 km
A167 33.12 km
A689 35.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 4DQ

Introduction June 1981
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 4DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
896 m
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
921 m
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.19 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.97 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 1.99 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.04 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.09 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 2.17 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.27 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.34 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.39 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.42 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.44 km
Ouston Primary School 2.46 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.54 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2.71 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 2.77 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.84 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
498 m
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
921 m
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
921 m
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.01 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
1.01 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.01 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
1.01 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.21 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
1.29 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.29 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.53 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.59 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
1.76 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.92 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
1.92 km
Holley Park Adcaemy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.09 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
2.1 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
2.21 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.21 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Merlin Drive Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Merlin Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Field House Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Station Road Rail 2.58 km
Bullion Lane Rail 2.66 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.3 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.37 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 1.49 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Kennel Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Greenhouse Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 21.76 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 16.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 454,676 kWh - mean 17,488 kWh : median 17,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 74,343 kWh - mean 2,859 kWh : median 2,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 4DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.87699800
Longitude -1.56570300
OS Easting 427965
OS Northing 0553668
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 007D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1