DH2 3SH maps, stats, and open data
DH2 3SH lies on Cedar Street in Waldridge, Chester Le Street. DH2 3SH 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 3SH maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
DH2 3SH geodata
| Easting | 425287 |
| Northing | 550155 |
| Latitude | 54.845571 |
| Longitude | -1.607744 |
Where is DH2 3SH?
| Street | Cedar Street |
| Locality | Waldridge |
| Town/City | Chester Le Street |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH2 |
DH2 3SH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH2 3SH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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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 3SH
| Chester Street (Waldridge Road) | Waldridge | 171m |
| Chester Street (Waldridge Road) | Waldridge | 199m |
| Welfare (Waldridge Road) | Waldridge Fell | 224m |
| Welfare (Waldridge Fell Road) | Waldridge Fell | 301m |
| West Farm (Waldridge Road A167 Link Road) | Waldridge | 455m |
Nearest railway stations to DH2 3SH
| Chester-le-Street Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH2 3SH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 3SH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 20.83Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.15Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH2 3SH (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 | 10.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
DH2 3SH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH2 3SH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 116,502 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,650 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,909 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,694 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,245 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,927 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH2 3SH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH2 3SH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
59.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DH2 3SH:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH2 3SH (metres)
The Hermitage Academy 4054
The Whitehills
Dhillons Golden Fry
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Nearest post box to DH2 3SH
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Falstone Drive | 17:15 | 11:45 | 577m |
| Netherton Close | 17:00 | 11:30 | 912m |
| Barford Drive, Waldridge Park | 17:15 | 11:45 | 984m |
DH2 3SH ITL and DH2 3SH 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 3SH:
| 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 3SH 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 3SH:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00104530 | |
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| LSOA | E01020604 | County Durham 019A |
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| MSOA | E02004296 | County Durham 019 |
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Nearest postcodes to DH2 3SH