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 map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

DH2 3BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DH2 3BL geodata

Easting	426574
Northing	550587
Latitude	54.849387
Longitude	-1.587663

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DH2 3BL?

Street	Lowther Avenue
Town/City	Chester Le Street
Country	England
Postcode District	DH2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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DH2 3BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DH2 3BL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Chester-le-street South
Constituency	North Durham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DH2 3BL

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Fenton Close	370m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Fenton Close	370m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Fenton Close	370m
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Source: data.police.uk
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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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DH2 3BL

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%

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Source: Ofcom
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DH2 3BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DH2 3BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	317,500
Meter count	30
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,583
Median (kWh/meter)	10,058

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	87,246
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,008
Median (kWh/meter)	2,535

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.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH2 3BL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH2 3BL (meters)

Newker Out Of School Club

Waldridge Road

136m

Sure Start Childrens Centre

Gray Avenue

278m

Newker Primary School 2943

Waldridge Road

278m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to DH2 3BL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Lowther Avenue	17:15	12:00	70m
Second Avenue	17:00	11:30	211m
Garden Farm P O	17:30	12:00	326m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to DH2 3BL

Facility	Distance
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane, Chester Le Street Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch	370m
Newker Primary School Waldridge Road, Chester Le Street Grass Pitches	431m
Bullion Lane Primary School Bullion Lane, Chester Le Street Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	493m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DH2 3BL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD	Secondary	370m
Newker Primary School Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AA	Primary	431m
Bullion Lane Primary School Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 2DP	Primary	493m

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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
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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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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
OA	E00104500
LSOA	E01020599	County Durham 011C
MSOA	E02004293	County Durham 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to DH2 3BL

DH2 3BH	Malvern Avenue	30m
DH2 3BW	Cotswold Avenue	96m
DH2 3BG	Hambledon Avenue	98m
DH2 3AQ	Waldridge Road	114m
DH2 3BN	Lowther Avenue	114m
DH2 3BJ	Malvern Avenue	125m
DH2 3DA	Quantock Avenue	129m
DH2 3AB	Waldridge Road	135m
DH2 3BP	Cotswold Avenue	136m
DH2 3BQ	Hambledon Avenue	139m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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