DH1 3NU postcode in Durham, County Durham

DH1 3NU is a postcode in Durham, in the Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe ward of County Durham. It is in the City of Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £437,500 Homes sold in DH1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 15.1% on the year before Nearest station Durham 600 m in a straight line

Where DH1 3NU is, and what is near it

Map of DH1 3NU and what is near it Map of DH1 3NU: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the DH1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH1 3AA: also in DH1 3DH1 3AF: also in DH1 3DH1 3AG: also in DH1 3DH1 3AH: also in DH1 3DH1 3AL: also in DH1 3DH1 3AN: also in DH1 3DH1 3AP: also in DH1 3DH1 3AQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3AR: also in DH1 3DH1 3AS: also in DH1 3DH1 3AT: also in DH1 3DH1 3AU: also in DH1 3DH1 3AW: also in DH1 3DH1 3AY: also in DH1 3DH1 3AZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3BA: also in DH1 3DH1 3BB: also in DH1 3DH1 3BD: also in DH1 3DH1 3BE: also in DH1 3DH1 3BF: also in DH1 3DH1 3BG: also in DH1 3DH1 3BH: also in DH1 3DH1 3BJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3BL: also in DH1 3DH1 3BN: also in DH1 3DH1 3BP: also in DH1 3DH1 3BQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3BW: also in DH1 3DH1 3DA: also in DH1 3DH1 3DB: also in DH1 3DH1 3DG: also in DH1 3DH1 3DH: also in DH1 3DH1 3DJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3DL: also in DH1 3DH1 3DN: also in DH1 3DH1 3DP: also in DH1 3DH1 3DQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3DR: also in DH1 3DH1 3DS: also in DH1 3DH1 3DT: also in DH1 3DH1 3DU: also in DH1 3DH1 3DW: also in DH1 3DH1 3DY: also in DH1 3DH1 3DZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3EA: also in DH1 3DH1 3EB: also in DH1 3DH1 3EE: also in DH1 3DH1 3EH: also in DH1 3DH1 3EJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3EL: also in DH1 3DH1 3EN: also in DH1 3DH1 3EP: also in DH1 3DH1 3EQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3ER: also in DH1 3DH1 3ES: also in DH1 3DH1 3ET: also in DH1 3DH1 3EU: also in DH1 3DH1 3EW: also in DH1 3DH1 3FL: also in DH1 3DH1 3FN: also in DH1 3DH1 3FW: also in DH1 3DH1 3HB: also in DH1 3DH1 3HF: also in DH1 3DH1 3HL: also in DH1 3DH1 3HN: also in DH1 3DH1 3HU: also in DH1 3DH1 3HW: also in DH1 3DH1 3JA: also in DH1 3DH1 3JJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3JN: also in DH1 3DH1 3JP: also in DH1 3DH1 3JR: also in DH1 3DH1 3JS: also in DH1 3DH1 3JT: also in DH1 3DH1 3JU: also in DH1 3DH1 3JX: also in DH1 3DH1 3LA: also in DH1 3DH1 3LE: also in DH1 3DH1 3LS: also in DH1 3DH1 3LY: also in DH1 3DH1 3NB: also in DH1 3DH1 3NE: also in DH1 3DH1 3NG: also in DH1 3DH1 3NJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3NL: also in DH1 3DH1 3NP: also in DH1 3DH1 3NR: also in DH1 3DH1 3NY: also in DH1 3DH1 3PG: also in DH1 3DH1 3PL: also in DH1 3DH1 3PN: also in DH1 3DH1 3PQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3QZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3RA: also in DH1 3DH1 3RB: also in DH1 3DH1 3RH: also in DH1 3DH1 3RJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3RL: also in DH1 3DH1 3RP: also in DH1 3DH1 3RQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3RW: also in DH1 3DH1 3SE: also in DH1 3DH1 3TA: also in DH1 3DH1 3TZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3UA: also in DH1 3DH1 3UD: also in DH1 3DH1 3UJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3UL: also in DH1 3DH1 3UN: also in DH1 3 GP 2.4 kmGP 3.2 kmDurham DH1 3NU Map of DH1 3NU and what is near it Map of DH1 3NU: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the DH1 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.4 kmDurham DH1 3NU
  • DH1 3NU
  • Other postcodes in DH1 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7759, longitude -1.5746)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH1 3NU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DH1 3NU?

Every home and business at DH1 3NU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DH1 3NU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH1 3NU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH1 3NU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DH1 3NU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH1 3NU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH1 3NU: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH1 3NU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DH1 3NU?

Homes in DH1 3 sold for a typical £437,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, up 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£437,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £307,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £355,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DH1 district: a typical £230,000 from 431 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DH1 3NU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH1 3NU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at DH1 3NU

The Food Standards Agency lists 12 food businesses at DH1 3NU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 4 businesses

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH1 3NU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,830 homes in the neighbourhood around DH1 3NU. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DH1 3NU

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £5,244 (band H); band B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (8%)£1,748
Band Babout 690 (38%)£2,039
Band Cabout 160 (9%)£2,331
Band Dabout 490 (27%)£2,622
Band Eabout 130 (7%)£3,205
Band Fabout 80 (4%)£3,788
Band Gabout 100 (5%)£4,370
Band Habout 30 (2%)£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH1 3NU is in (ONS area E01034493), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DH1 3NU?

The nearest open schools to DH1 3NU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH1 3NU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DH1 3NU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH1 3NU is Durham Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 132 m away.

More stations near DH1 3NU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DH1 3NU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH1 3NU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DH1 3NU?

8 within 1 km 29 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH1 3NU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Skye-Mack;Orla-Cato;Jess-Huey;Levi-Iggy;Cory-Mack;Rudy-Dell Charging point · 6 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Gronn Kontakt Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 300 mWalk
  • Gronn Kontakt Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 300 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DH1 3NU?

The nearest to the centre of DH1 3NU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DH1 3NU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DH1 3NU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH1 3NU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DH1 3NU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH1 3NU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DH1 3NU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH1 3NU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DH1 3NU in a conservation area?

The centre of DH1 3NU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DH1 3NU?

Police.uk records 294 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH1 3NU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Shoplifting69 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Public order33 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: other theft 11, vehicle crime 7, other crime 6, drugs 5, theft from the person 3, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH1 3NU

Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Parish
City of Durham
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Durham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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