DH2 1BG postcode in Ouston, County Durham
DH2 1BG is a postcode in Ouston, in the Pelton ward of County Durham. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since July 2026.
Where DH2 1BG is, and what is near it
- DH2 1BG
- Other postcodes in DH2 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8882, longitude -1.6022)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DH2 1BG?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH2 1BG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- North DurhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Akehurst (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Luke Akehurst
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 1BG?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DH2 1BG. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 1BG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH2 1BG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DH2 1BG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 1BG 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 1BG.
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 1BG: 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 1BG 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1BG?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1BG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH2 1BG 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 1BG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 1BG. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (7%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 220 (39%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 180 (32%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 110 (20%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 1BG is in (ONS area E01020613), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1BG?
The nearest open schools to DH2 1BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1BG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 1BG is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Atholl, 265 m away.
More stations near DH2 1BG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DH2 1BG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH2 1BG, 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.
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 0500 1.7 kmCycle
- Birtley Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0191 492 1022 1.7 kmCycle
- Villages Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 387 3558 3.4 kmCycle
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 1BG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH2 1BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- BE EV Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 2.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DH2 1BG?
The nearest to the centre of DH2 1BG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Pelton Phone 0191 370 2051 1.7 kmCycle
- Deneholme Dental Practice 1.9 kmCycle
- MyDentist - Neale Terrace - Birtley Phone 0191 410 2453 1.9 kmCycle
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 1BG?
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.
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 2.9 kmCycle
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 4.5 kmCycle
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 1BG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH2 1BG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lindisfarne Ouston Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 492 2891 950 mWalk
- Covent House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0191 410 4444 1.7 kmCycle
- Pelton Grange Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 1477 1.8 kmCycle
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 1BG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH2 1BG, 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.
- Well, 31 Harraton Terrace Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 410 3135 1.7 kmCycle
- Centrechem Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 370 0351 1.7 kmCycle
- Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank Mon to Thu 8:30am to 6pm; Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 410 2198 1.7 kmCycle
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 1BG?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH2 1BG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets 3.1 kmCycle
- Medivet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 388 5125 4.0 kmCycle
- Premier Vets Phone +44 191 491 4400 4.1 kmCycle
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 1BG in a conservation area?
The centre of DH2 1BG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 1BG?
Police.uk records 44 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 1BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DH2 1BG
- Ward
- Pelton
- Parish
- Ouston
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ouston
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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