DH1 3SY postcode in Durham, County Durham

DH1 3SY is a postcode in Durham, in the Neville's Cross 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 67% of homes and businesses at DH1 3SY can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £437,500 Homes sold in DH1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 15.1% on the year before Nearest station Durham 2.3 km in a straight line

Where DH1 3SY is, and what is near it

Map of DH1 3SY and what is near it Map of DH1 3SY: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the DH1 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH1 3DE: also in DH1 3DH1 3DF: also in DH1 3DH1 3EZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3FA: also in DH1 3DH1 3FD: also in DH1 3DH1 3FH: also in DH1 3DH1 3FJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3FP: also in DH1 3DH1 3FR: also in DH1 3DH1 3FS: also in DH1 3DH1 3FT: also in DH1 3DH1 3LB: also in DH1 3DH1 3LD: also in DH1 3DH1 3LF: also in DH1 3DH1 3LG: also in DH1 3DH1 3LH: also in DH1 3DH1 3LJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3LL: also in DH1 3DH1 3LN: also in DH1 3DH1 3LP: also in DH1 3DH1 3LQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3LR: also in DH1 3DH1 3LT: also in DH1 3DH1 3LW: also in DH1 3DH1 3PR: also in DH1 3DH1 3PT: also in DH1 3DH1 3PU: also in DH1 3DH1 3PX: also in DH1 3DH1 3PY: also in DH1 3DH1 3PZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3QA: also in DH1 3DH1 3QB: also in DH1 3DH1 3QD: also in DH1 3DH1 3QE: also in DH1 3DH1 3QF: also in DH1 3DH1 3QG: also in DH1 3DH1 3QH: also in DH1 3DH1 3QL: also in DH1 3DH1 3QQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3QR: also in DH1 3DH1 3QS: also in DH1 3DH1 3QT: also in DH1 3DH1 3QU: also in DH1 3DH1 3QX: also in DH1 3DH1 3QY: also in DH1 3DH1 3RF: also in DH1 3DH1 3RR: also in DH1 3DH1 3RU: also in DH1 3DH1 3RX: also in DH1 3DH1 3RY: also in DH1 3DH1 3RZ: also in DH1 3DH1 3SA: also in DH1 3DH1 3SX: also in DH1 3DH1 3TB: also in DH1 3DH1 3TD: also in DH1 3DH1 3TE: also in DH1 3DH1 3TF: also in DH1 3DH1 3TG: also in DH1 3DH1 3TH: also in DH1 3DH1 3TJ: also in DH1 3DH1 3TL: also in DH1 3DH1 3TN: also in DH1 3DH1 3TP: also in DH1 3DH1 3TQ: also in DH1 3DH1 3TU: also in DH1 3DH1 3TW: also in DH1 3DH1 3TX: also in DH1 3DH1 3TY: also in DH1 3DH1 3UB: also in DH1 3DH1 3UX: also in DH1 3DH1 3UY: also in DH1 3DH1 3WB: also in DH1 3DH1 3WD: also in DH1 3DH1 3WE: also in DH1 3DH1 3YD: also in DH1 3 2 schools, 1.4–2.3 kmThe Medical Group 2.6 kmGP 2.7 kmGP 3.9 kmElvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe DH1 3SY Map of DH1 3SY and what is near it Map of DH1 3SY: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the DH1 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.5–2.3 kmThe Medical Group 2.6 kmGP 3.9 kmElvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe DH1 3SY
  • DH1 3SY
  • Other postcodes in DH1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7592, longitude -1.5925)

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 3SY?

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 3SY?

67% of the homes and businesses at DH1 3SY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH1 3SY 67% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH1 3SY 67% County Durham 98%
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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 3SY?

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

Check the bin days for DH1 3SY 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 3SY 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 3SY.

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 3SY: 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 3SY 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 3SY?

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 3SY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH1 3SY 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

What council tax band are homes near DH1 3SY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DH1 3SY. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (29%). 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 3SY

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 £4,370 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,331.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,748
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,039
Band Cabout 210 (31%)£2,331
Band Dabout 160 (24%)£2,622
Band Eabout 160 (24%)£3,205
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,788
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 29% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3SY is in (ONS area E01034496), 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 3SY?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH1 3SY, 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 3SY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH1 3SY is Durham Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DH1 3SY, 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 3SY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH1 3SY, 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 3SY?

1 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Lidl Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.3 kmCycle

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 3SY?

The nearest to the centre of DH1 3SY, 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 3SY?

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 3SY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH1 3SY, 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 3SY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH1 3SY, 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 3SY?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH1 3SY 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 3SY in a conservation area?

The centre of DH1 3SY 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 3SY?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH1 3SY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 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 3SY

Ward
Neville's Cross
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DH1 3EZ150 mDH1 3FA180 mDH1 3UX270 mDH1 3FJ270 mDH1 3TY290 mDH1 3UY290 m
All of DH1

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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