DH1 2QA maps, stats, and open data
DH1 2QA lies on Thropton Close in High Shincliffe, Durham. DH1 2QA is located in the Durham South electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH1 2QA geodata
| Easting | 429816 |
| Northing | 540224 |
| Latitude | 54.756082 |
| Longitude | -1.538236 |
Where is DH1 2QA?
| Street | Thropton Close |
| Locality | High Shincliffe |
| Town/City | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH1 |
DH1 2QA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH1 2QA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Durham South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | City Of Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH1 2QA
2019 27 FEB £345,000 |
2017 10 MAY £340,000 |
6, THROPTON CLOSE, HIGH SHINCLIFFE, DURHAM, DH1 2QA 2014 13 JUN £210,000 |
2, THROPTON CLOSE, HIGH SHINCLIFFE, DURHAM, DH1 2QA 2012 7 JUN £249,950 |
2005 2 DEC £242,500 |
2004 30 JAN £103,000 |
2001 2 FEB £113,000 |
➜ High Shincliffe house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH1 2QA
| Chapel Place (Avenue Street) | High Shincliffe | 241m |
| Post Office (Avenue Street) | High Shincliffe | 267m |
| The Avenue (Avenue Street) | High Shincliffe | 359m |
| The Avenue (Avenue Street) | High Shincliffe | 384m |
| Seven Stars (Willow Tree Avenue) | Shincliffe | 669m |
Nearest railway stations to DH1 2QA
| Durham Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH1 2QA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH1 2QA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 45.18Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.91Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH1 2QA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DH1 2QA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH1 2QA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 128,839 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,105 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,459 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,569 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,696 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,540 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH1 2QA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH1 2QA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
7.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH1 2QA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH1 2QA (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH1 2QA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Heathways, High Shincliffe | 17:00 | 09:15 | 125m |
| High Shincliffe | 17:00 | 12:00 | 349m |
| Whitwell Acres | 17:00 | 12:00 | 509m |
DH1 2QA ITL and DH1 2QA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH1 2QA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH1 2QA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH1 2QA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105206 | |
| LSOA | E01020732 | County Durham 041D |
| MSOA | E02004318 | County Durham 041 |
Nearest postcodes to DH1 2QA
| DH1 2PJ | Foxton Way | 55m |
| DH1 2PZ | Meldon Way | 93m |
| DH1 2PL | Beal Walk | 107m |
| DH1 2QB | Heathways | 138m |
| DH1 2QE | Mitford Close | 154m |
| DH1 2PW | 171m | |
| DH1 2PH | Lindisfarne | 183m |
| DH1 2PP | Quality Street | 194m |
| DH1 2PN | High Street | 211m |
| DH1 2QF | Langton Lea | 223m |
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