DH2 3BL maps, stats, and open data
DH2 3BL lies on Lowther Avenue in Chester Le Street. DH2 3BL is located in the Chester-le-Street South electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of North 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.
DH2 3BL maps


DH2 3BL geodata
| Easting | 426574 |
| Northing | 550587 |
| Latitude | 54.849387 |
| Longitude | -1.587663 |
Where is DH2 3BL?
| Street | Lowther Avenue |
| Town/City | Chester Le Street |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH2 |
DH2 3BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH2 3BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 | Chester-le-street South |
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| Constituency | North Durham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH2 3BL
| Waldridge Rd - Second Ave (Waldridge Road) | Chester-le-street | 91m |
| Waldridge Rd - Second Ave (Waldridge Road) | Chester-le-street | 151m |
| Second Ave - Yetholm Ave (Second Avenue) | Chester-le-street | 165m |
| Second Ave - Yetholm Ave (Second Avenue) | Chester-le-street | 213m |
| Whitehill Inn (Waldridge Road) | Chester-le-street | 223m |
Nearest railway stations to DH2 3BL
| Chester-le-Street Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH2 3BL (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 DH2 3BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH2 3BL (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% |
DH2 3BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH2 3BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 317,500 |
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| Meter count | 30 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,583 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,058 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,246 |
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| Meter count | 29 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,008 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,535 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH2 3BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH2 3BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DH2 3BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH2 3BL (metres)
The Whitehills
Chester Le Street Family Hub
Newker Primary School
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Nearest post box to DH2 3BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Lowther Avenue | 17:15 | 12:00 | 70m |
| Second Avenue | 17:00 | 11:30 | 211m |
| Garden Farm P O | 17:30 | 12:00 | 326m |
DH2 3BL ITL and DH2 3BL 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 DH2 3BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH2 3BL 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 DH2 3BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00104500 | |
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| LSOA | E01020599 | County Durham 011C |
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| MSOA | E02004293 | County Durham 011 |
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