DH2 1BA postcode in County Durham, England

DH2 1BA is a postcode in County Durham, in the Pelton ward. It is in the North 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in DH2 1, last 12 months. ▼ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 3.9 km in a straight line

Where DH2 1BA is, and what is near it

Map of DH2 1BA and what is near it Map of DH2 1BA: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the DH2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH2 1AH: also in DH2 1DH2 1AJ: also in DH2 1DH2 1AT: also in DH2 1DH2 1AU: also in DH2 1DH2 1AW: also in DH2 1DH2 1BB: also in DH2 1DH2 1BD: also in DH2 1DH2 1BE: also in DH2 1DH2 1BG: also in DH2 1DH2 1GD: also in DH2 1DH2 1JH: also in DH2 1DH2 1JJ: also in DH2 1DH2 1JL: also in DH2 1DH2 1JN: also in DH2 1DH2 1JP: also in DH2 1DH2 1JR: also in DH2 1DH2 1JS: also in DH2 1DH2 1JT: also in DH2 1DH2 1JU: also in DH2 1DH2 1JW: also in DH2 1DH2 1JX: also in DH2 1DH2 1JY: also in DH2 1DH2 1JZ: also in DH2 1DH2 1LA: also in DH2 1DH2 1LB: also in DH2 1DH2 1LD: also in DH2 1DH2 1LE: also in DH2 1DH2 1LF: also in DH2 1DH2 1LG: also in DH2 1DH2 1LH: also in DH2 1DH2 1LJ: also in DH2 1DH2 1LL: also in DH2 1DH2 1LP: also in DH2 1DH2 1LQ: also in DH2 1DH2 1LR: also in DH2 1DH2 1LS: also in DH2 1DH2 1LW: also in DH2 1DH2 1QU: also in DH2 1DH2 1QX: also in DH2 1DH2 1QY: also in DH2 1DH2 1QZ: also in DH2 1DH2 1RB: also in DH2 1DH2 1RD: also in DH2 1DH2 1RE: also in DH2 1DH2 1RF: also in DH2 1DH2 1RG: also in DH2 1DH2 1RH: also in DH2 1DH2 1RJ: also in DH2 1DH2 1RL: also in DH2 1DH2 1RN: also in DH2 1DH2 1RP: also in DH2 1DH2 1RQ: also in DH2 1DH2 1RR: also in DH2 1DH2 1RS: also in DH2 1DH2 1RT: also in DH2 1DH2 1RU: also in DH2 1DH2 1RW: also in DH2 1DH2 1RX: also in DH2 1DH2 1RY: also in DH2 1DH2 1RZ: also in DH2 1DH2 1SA: also in DH2 1DH2 1SB: also in DH2 1DH2 1SF: also in DH2 1DH2 1SG: also in DH2 1DH2 1TP: also in DH2 1DH2 1UF: also in DH2 1DH2 1UP: also in DH2 1 School 1.3 kmGP 2.9 kmChester-le-Street station 3.9 kmHeworth station 7.2 kmPelton DH2 1BA Map of DH2 1BA and what is near it Map of DH2 1BA: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the DH2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.9 kmHeworth station 7.2 kmPelton DH2 1BA
  • DH2 1BA
  • Other postcodes in DH2 1: 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 54.8894, longitude -1.5900)

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 DH2 1BA?

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 DH2 1BA?

Every home and business at DH2 1BA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 DH2 1BA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH2 1BA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH2 1BA 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 DH2 1BA 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 DH2 1BA.

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 DH2 1BA: 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 DH2 1BA 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 DH2 1BA?

Homes in DH2 1 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£178,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £178,500 48 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £67,200 6 sales

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

Across the whole DH2 district: a typical £165,000 from 343 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 DH2 1BA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH2 1BA 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 DH2 1BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 1BA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 DH2 1BA

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 £3,205 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,748
Band Babout 220 (39%)£2,039
Band Cabout 180 (32%)£2,331
Band Dabout 110 (20%)£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 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 DH2 1BA is in (ONS area E01020613), 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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest open schools to DH2 1BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH2 1BA, 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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 1BA is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 7.2 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 DH2 1BA, 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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH2 1BA, 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 DH2 1BA?

1 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH2 1BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • BE EV Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.9 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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest to the centre of DH2 1BA, 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 DH2 1BA?

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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH2 1BA, 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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH2 1BA, 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 DH2 1BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH2 1BA 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 DH2 1BA in a conservation area?

The centre of DH2 1BA 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 DH2 1BA?

Police.uk records 78 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 1BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Public order6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 1, other theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 DH2 1BA

Ward
Pelton
Parish
Ouston
Region
North East
Country
England
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.

DH2 1AU300 mDH2 1LR350 mDH2 1UP350 mDH2 1LQ430 mDH2 1LD430 mDH2 1BB430 m
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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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