Postcode DH3 4JS (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 4JS and nearby postcodes

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

DH3 4JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 4JS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH3 4JS is Tintagel which is centered 171 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sevenacres and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 4JS (for ages 11 and under) is Lumley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 11, 2018. 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 4JS is The Woodlands and is 4.62 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 4.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 4JS 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 4JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tintagel 171 m
Scott Court 180 m
Tyne Close 215 m
Hamsterley Close 287 m
Stainmore Drive 310 m
Eden Crescent 311 m
Frosterley Drive 334 m
Startforth Close 338 m
Scorer's Lane 402 m
Front Street 430 m
Cocken Lane 1.09 km
B1284 3.07 km
A182 4.79 km
A690 5.74 km
A167 28.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 4JS

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 4JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
170 m
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
244 m
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.96 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
2.32 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 2.41 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.55 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.6 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.68 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.78 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.11 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.27 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.56 km
Hermitage Academy 3.59 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.9 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.11 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.12 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
4.21 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.22 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.37 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.44 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
4.44 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.52 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
4.57 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.57 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
4.62 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
4.62 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.62 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
4.62 km
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
4.69 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
4.73 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.73 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
4.73 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
4.73 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
4.74 km
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
4.79 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
4.79 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
4.79 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
4.79 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sevenacres Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Windsor Terrace Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Sevenacres Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Don Crescent Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Bullion Lane Rail 2.99 km
Station Road Rail 3.02 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Boat Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Brecon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Staple Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Old Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cocken Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bostley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lumley Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Bowburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cocken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 38.53 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 7.89 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.4 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.3% 22.9 4.9
30-300 Mbps 97.7% 33.6 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 535,517 kWh - mean 12,454 kWh : median 11,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 123,558 kWh - mean 2,942 kWh : median 2,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 4JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.83860400
Longitude -1.54037800
OS Easting 429618
OS Northing 0549406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17960
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Lumley
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Great Lumley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2