DH3 2LE maps, stats, and open data
DH3 2LE lies on Kirkstone in Birtley, Chester Le Street. DH3 2LE is located in the Birtley 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 2LE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH3 2LE geodata
| Easting | 427919 |
| Northing | 554624 |
| Latitude | 54.885591 |
| Longitude | -1.566328 |
Where is DH3 2LE?
| Street | Kirkstone |
| Locality | Birtley |
| Town/City | Chester Le Street |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH3 |
DH3 2LE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH3 2LE 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 | Birtley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blaydon |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH3 2LE
10, KIRKSTONE, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2LE 2024 22 FEB £178,000 |
10, KIRKSTONE, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2LE 2008 30 MAY £125,000 |
1, KIRKSTONE, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2LE 2005 29 JUL £155,000 |
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 2LE
| Glenluce | Barley Mow | 58m |
| Ennerdale (Ennerdale-w/B) | Barley Mow | 122m |
| Kinross Close (The Drive) | Barley Mow | 132m |
| Nairn Close (The Drive) | Barley Mow | 162m |
| Windermere | Barley Mow | 233m |
Nearest railway stations to DH3 2LE
| Chester-le-Street Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH3 2LE (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 DH3 2LE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.37Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH3 2LE (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 2LE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH3 2LE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 176,229 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,686 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,252 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,935 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,721 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,242 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH3 2LE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH3 2LE.
- 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
60.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH3 2LE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH3 2LE (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH3 2LE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hartside ,barley Mow | 17:30 | 11:15 | 283m |
| The Drive | 17:30 | 11:15 | 360m |
| Barley Mow Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 722m |
DH3 2LE ITL and DH3 2LE 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 2LE:
| 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 2LE 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 2LE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041417 | |
| LSOA | E01008172 | Gateshead 026A |
| MSOA | E02001707 | Gateshead 026 |
Nearest postcodes to DH3 2LE
| DH3 2LB | Coniston | 56m |
| DH3 2DT | Rosslyn Place | 74m |
| DH3 2LA | Ennerdale | 117m |
| DH3 2JX | Windermere | 121m |
| DH3 2HF | Nairn Close | 136m |
| DH3 2JD | Tantallon | 137m |
| DH3 2LD | Coniston | 148m |
| DH3 2HE | Scafell | 150m |
| DH3 2JZ | Grasmere | 179m |
| DH3 2LF | Colebrooke | 180m |
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