Postcode DH3 4NL (County Durham)

Map showing DH3 4NL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH3 4NL is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. DH3 4NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH3 4NL 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 4NL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DH3 4NL is Hazel Leigh which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 2.96 km away.

The closest primary school to DH3 4NL (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 4NL is The Woodlands and is 4.94 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 4.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hazel Leigh 46 m
Winchester Close 77 m
Gloucester Close 99 m
Canterbury Close 112 m
Front Street 119 m
Exeter Close 139 m
Melbeck Court 149 m
Salisbury Close 150 m
Cambridge Drive 180 m
Worcester Close 197 m
Lichfield Close 223 m
Scott Court 331 m
Back Lane 699 m
B1284 3.42 km
A182 5.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH3 4NL

Introduction January 1995
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 4NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
385 m
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
533 m
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
2.25 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 2.42 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.45 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.73 km
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.81 km
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.99 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.03 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.06 km
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.19 km
Hermitage Academy 3.43 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.49 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.76 km
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.92 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.32 km
Finchale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.39 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.54 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
4.6 km
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Medway Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Bullion Lane Rail 2.96 km
Station Road Rail 3 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Bostley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Boat Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Cocken Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bowburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Staple Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Brecon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Cocken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Chester Dene Valley 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.5 Mbps 59.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.4 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 462,182 kWh - mean 13,594 kWh : median 13,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 142,315 kWh - mean 4,186 kWh : median 3,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH3 4NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.83532700
Longitude -1.54589600
OS Easting 429266
OS Northing 0549039
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27655
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33001760
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 015E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4