DH1 5RU maps, stats, and open data
DH1 5RU lies on The Forge in Pity Me, Durham. DH1 5RU is located in the Framwellgate and Newton Hall 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 June 2001.
DH1 5RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH1 5RU geodata
| Easting | 426421 |
| Northing | 545554 |
| Latitude | 54.804167 |
| Longitude | -1.590504 |
Where is DH1 5RU?
| Street | The Forge |
| Locality | Pity Me |
| Town/City | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH1 |
DH1 5RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH1 5RU 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 | Framwellgate And Newton Hall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | City Of Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH1 5RU
2010 18 AUG £140,000 |
12, THE FORGE, PITY ME, DURHAM, DH1 5RU 2006 28 JUL £143,000 |
2004 14 MAY £151,000 |
2001 30 MAR £69,995 |
12, THE FORGE, PITY ME, DURHAM, DH1 5RU 2001 26 MAR £68,995 |
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 5RU
| Front Street | Pity Me | 134m |
| Front Street | Pity Me | 144m |
| Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road (Front Street) | Pity Me | 197m |
| Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road (Front Street) | Pity Me | 244m |
| Abbey Day Centre (Abbey Road) | Pity Me | 299m |
Nearest railway stations to DH1 5RU
| Durham Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH1 5RU (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 5RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH1 5RU (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 5RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH1 5RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 262,401 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,092 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,925 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,830 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,878 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,656 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH1 5RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH1 5RU.
- 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
26.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH1 5RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH1 5RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH1 5RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Front Street, Pity Me | 17:15 | 11:30 | 157m |
| Hartside View | 17:15 | 12:00 | 267m |
| Abbeywood Business Pk | 682m | ||
DH1 5RU ITL and DH1 5RU 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 5RU:
| 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 5RU 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 5RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105098 | |
| LSOA | E01020710 | County Durham 023B |
| MSOA | E02004309 | County Durham 023 |
Nearest postcodes to DH1 5RU
| DH1 5ET | St Oswalds Square | 78m |
| DH1 5DL | Potterhouse Terrace | 89m |
| DH1 5DN | Hawthorn Place | 97m |
| DH1 5DP | Acorn Place | 111m |
| DH1 5EX | Red Briar Walk | 116m |
| DH1 5XY | 136m | |
| DH1 5DR | Woodbine Road | 139m |
| DH1 5DW | Front Street | 141m |
| DH1 5DS | Folly Terrace | 146m |
| DH1 5DH | Front Street | 166m |
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