DH3 4SW maps, stats, and open data
DH3 4SW lies on Startforth Close in Great Lumley, Chester Le Street. DH3 4SW is located in the Lumley 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 September 1991.
DH3 4SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH3 4SW geodata
| Easting | 429853 |
| Northing | 549197 |
| Latitude | 54.836712 |
| Longitude | -1.536741 |
Where is DH3 4SW?
| Street | Startforth Close |
| Locality | Great Lumley |
| Town/City | Chester Le Street |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH3 |
DH3 4SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH3 4SW 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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Politics
| Ward | Lumley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH3 4SW
2017 31 MAR £250,000 |
2016 8 JUN £231,500 |
2015 25 JUN £175,000 |
2015 19 MAR £156,100 |
2008 15 FEB £213,000 |
2005 15 JUL £222,500 |
9, STARTFORTH CLOSE, GREAT LUMLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 4SW 1998 27 NOV £99,995 |
1998 20 NOV £110,000 |
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 4SW
| Don Crescent (Unclassified Road) | Great Lumley | 59m |
| Don Crescent (Unclassified Road) | Great Lumley | 103m |
| Windsor Terrace (Scorers Lane) | Great Lumley | 242m |
| Sevenacres (Scorers Lane) | Great Lumley | 283m |
| Church (Front Street) | Great Lumley | 332m |
Nearest railway stations to DH3 4SW
| Chester-le-Street Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH3 4SW (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 DH3 4SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 25.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 32.04Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 4.45Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH3 4SW (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 | 100.0% |
DH3 4SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH3 4SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,194 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,933 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,078 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,778 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,253 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,413 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH3 4SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH3 4SW.
- 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
14.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH3 4SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH3 4SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH3 4SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodstone Village | 17:00 | 11:45 | 532m |
| Great Lumley | 17:00 | 11:30 | 534m |
| Castle Dene | 16:45 | 09:30 | 1,216m |
DH3 4SW ITL and DH3 4SW 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 4SW:
| 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 |
DH3 4SW 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 4SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104557 | |
| LSOA | E01020610 | County Durham 015E |
| MSOA | E02004295 | County Durham 015 |
Nearest postcodes to DH3 4SW
| DH3 4ER | 102m | |
| DH3 4JY | Don Crescent | 116m |
| DH3 4SP | Nenthead Close | 122m |
| DH3 4SN | Mickleton Close | 128m |
| DH3 4JZ | Wear Crescent | 132m |
| DH3 4SL | Hamsterley Close | 140m |
| DH3 4JX | Derwent Crescent | 146m |
| DH3 4SH | Stainmore Drive | 150m |
| DH3 4SJ | Frosterley Drive | 165m |
| DH3 4JP | The Crossways | 205m |
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