DH3 1QG maps, stats, and open data
DH3 1QG lies on Highfield in Birtley, Chester Le Street. DH3 1QG is located in the Lamesley electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH3 1QG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH3 1QG geodata
| Easting | 427205 |
| Northing | 556910 |
| Latitude | 54.906172 |
| Longitude | -1.577242 |
Where is DH3 1QG?
| Street | Highfield |
| Locality | Birtley |
| Town/City | Chester Le Street |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH3 |
DH3 1QG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH3 1QG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Lamesley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blaydon |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH3 1QG
2021 11 JAN £239,000 |
1A, HIGHFIELD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 1QG 2012 16 NOV £250,000 |
4, HIGHFIELD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 1QG 2010 28 OCT £172,500 |
2004 26 NOV £167,000 |
1, HIGHFIELD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 1QG 1996 24 JUN £47,000 |
4, HIGHFIELD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 1QG 1995 31 MAR £58,000 |
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 DH3 1QG
| Durham Road-northdene (Durham Road) | Birtley | 127m |
| Durham Road-windsor Road (Durham Road) | Birtley | 164m |
| Birtley East Primary School (Malone Gardens) | Birtley | 164m |
| Durham Road-windsor Road (Durham Road) | Birtley | 167m |
| Windsor Road | Birtley | 179m |
Nearest railway stations to DH3 1QG
| Dunston Station | 6.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH3 1QG (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 | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 85.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH3 1QG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH3 1QG (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% |
DH3 1QG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH3 1QG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 127,402 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,200 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,881 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,714 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,102 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,819 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH3 1QG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH3 1QG.
- 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
50.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH3 1QG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH3 1QG (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH3 1QG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Selkirk Crescent | 17:15 | 11:45 | 320m |
| Windsor Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 330m |
| Town Centre, Birtley | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,142m |
DH3 1QG ITL and DH3 1QG 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 DH3 1QG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC22 | Tyneside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000037 | Gateshead |
DH3 1QG 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 DH3 1QG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170015 | |
| LSOA | E01008224 | Gateshead 025C |
| MSOA | E02001706 | Gateshead 025 |
Nearest postcodes to DH3 1QG
| DH3 1NQ | Dodds Terrace | 50m |
| DH3 1QF | Leybourne Hold | 56m |
| DH3 1PW | Newcastle Road | 112m |
| DH3 1PP | Newcastle Road | 126m |
| DH3 1QH | Dene Court | 145m |
| DH3 1NH | Gilliland Crescent | 145m |
| DH3 1QQ | Highfield | 148m |
| DH3 1PR | Durham Road | 150m |
| DH3 1QB | North Dene | 152m |
| DH3 1PH | Windsor Road | 157m |
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